St. Louis Rams and NATS continue for 5th Year

"The St. Louis Rams will once again provide the team facility to assist the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) in conducting this years St. Louis NATS test. Michael Yarbrough, Manager of Community Outreach, commented, "The Rams are proud to be involved with IHSFCA and NATS in this valuable AFCA program."...

NATS Returns to Chargers Park

The San Diego Chargers will, for the 3rd time, provide the team facility to assist the Southern California Interscholastic Football Coaches Association (SCIFCA) in conducting this years San Diego NATS test.

Kimberley Layton, Director of Corporate & Community Relations, commented: "The Chargers are proud to be involved with SCIFCA and NATS in this valuable AFCA program."...

Buccaneers to Host NATS Test for the 3rd Year!

"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will continue to provide the team's training facility to assist the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) in conducting this years Tampa Bay NATS Combine." Mark Dominik, Buccaneers General Manager, commented, "The Bucs are proud to be involved with FACA and NATS in this valuable AFCA program."

The deadline to register for the FACA NATS Combine at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Practice Facility is Wednesday, April 2. High school players from graduating classes 2009-2013 are encouraged to register online at www.nats.us. No walk-ups are permitted. The NATS Combine will be conducted on Sunday, April 5, 2009...

NATS Returns to South Florida

The National Athletic Testing System (NATS) will return to South Florida on April 11, 2009 at American Heritage High School for the 8th Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) NATS Combine.

The deadline to register for the FACA NATS Combine at American Heritage High School is Wednesday, April 8th. High school players from graduating classes 2009-2013 may register online at www.nats.us. No walk-ups are permitted. The NATS Combine will be conducted on Saturday, April 11, 2009...

Freshman Tips for the Recruiting Process

Laurie Richter provides a valuable piece on the subject of the high school recruiting process on EZineArticles.com, but does so from the perspective of a freshman student-athlete, who she says can "get ahead of the game" and gain an advantage over their competition by doing a few simple things during their first year of secondary education...

College Commitment: Are They Too Young?

Monday, February 23, 2009

David Dodd of CBS Sports writes recently about David Sills, a youngster already being described by some as gifted enough to “very well redefine the quarterback position one day,” as well as a talent “well on his way to becoming one of the most polished, pro-ready prospects ever to be recruited out of high school.”

Think the description reads like any of the countless other blurbs found on the Internet highlighting that small number of high school athletes with the physical talent and mental adeptness to be regarded as one of the most elite college football recruits in the entire country?

Think again...

AFCA 2009 CONVENTION UPDATE

More than 6,200 coaches gathered for this year's AFCA 2009 Convention in Nashville, TN. NATS staff showcased the continuing development of the program and presented a number of exciting new programs it plans to unveil in the coming year to convention attendees.

Of the subjects introduced, perhaps none was as well-received as the news to the 150+ BCS program operation personnel in attendance, that NATS would release a ground-breaking online academic support system aimed at familiarizing both high school student-athletes and school counselors around the country with the standard requirements as governed by the NCAA Eligibility Center in order for incoming freshmen to be cleared to play sports at the university level...

NATS Announces 2008 Elite Athletes

Saturday, June 21st marked the end of another successful NATS National Combine Series. Student-athletes gathered from all over the country to showcase their skills in speed, strength and agility. The competition was fierce! The Princeton Review seminars being conducted at NATS Combine locations also had parents and players attending in record numbers. Many parents agreed, "NATS is the only high school football combine that is focused equally on academics and athletic abilites. This puts NATS above and beyond the rest."...

Buccaneers Facility Hosts NATS Combine

On April 5, high school football players from the south Florida area paid a visit to the world-class training facility of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to partake in a National Athletic Testing System (NATS) combine to help them prepare for success in both football and academics at the next level – college.

The NATS program is in many respects an athletic version of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for high school football players. It is a nationwide standardized athletic performance test that produces results that can be used to track and compare the players’ athletic ability and development. NATS is also, however, a means of providing players, parents, coaches and guidance counselors important information and services pertaining to college recruiting, NCAA academic requirements, financial aid and athletic performance analysis and preparation.

Buccaneers to Host NATS Test for the 2nd Year!

"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will continue to provide the team's training facility to assist the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) in conducting this years Tampa Bay NATS Combine." Bruce Allen, Buccaneers General Manager, commented, "The Bucs are proud to be involved with FACA and NATS in this valuable AFCA program."

The deadline to register for the FACA NATS Combine at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Practice Facility is Wednesday, April 2. High school players from graduating classes 2009-2012 are encouraged to register online at www.nats.us. No walk-ups are permitted. The NATS Combine will be conducted on Saturday, April 5, 2008...