Below we will be discussing if you should walk on to a division 1 school or take a smaller school offer. I hope this can help you out!
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So a lot of people talk about “walking on” as if it was choosing a restaurant to eat at. It’s a very very tough process and the odds are stacked against you. Especially if the coaching staff doesn’t know who you are. I’m not saying don’t walk on, I’m just going to weigh out the positives and negatives. I think the only positive of walking on at a D1 school is that you will be playing the highest level of college competition. That’s what everyone strives for and that’s what everyone hopes for. And if you’re able to make the team, great! Usually the guys who make the team are “PWOs”. Which means “preferred walk ons”. These guys pay full tuition but get to start practicing in the summer with the team. So they aren’t behind on plays and the system. For all of you guys who plan to walk on, being unnoticed, you don’t start practicing with the team… if you make the team… until the fall semester starts. Which can be in the middle of September. So you would have missed 1.5 months of practice already. A lot of people disrespect the work it takes to be a walk on. I know way too many people who don’t even work hard in high school, and have this master plan of walking on at a D1 and earning a shot. And listen, it’s a great goal and a good idea… if you’re gonna put in the work. But again, a major negative is that you are paying full tuition. Me personally, I wouldn’t want to put that burden on my family. I’d rather go the JUCO route or a school that is paid for… but if you have the financial means this shouldn’t be an issue.
Now, a lot of you will have a chance to play at a smaller D2 or D3 school that has given you either a partial scholarship or maybe a full “academic” scholarship. If you feel you are a D1 caliber player, but don’t want to walk on, going to a smaller school then potentially transferring is an option. Especially nowadays with how active the college transfer portal is. You never want to go to a school with the intention to leave. But I’d be lying to you if I said that it wasn’t an option. So walking on to a D1 school may not always be the best idea. Taking a smaller school offer can still lead you to the highest level of college football if that’s your goal. Whatever decision you make, you can’t deny that there will be a lot of hard work to be done. Make sure you commit to it.
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