Bedford Agency I Recruit Route Newsletter

December is always a crazy time of year in college and high school athletics. Crossover season is very real. This year the winter transfer portal for football closed with 5,937 Players in the Transfer Portal as of right now (D1) 3,350, (D2) 1,813, (D3) 763. With 25 years+ of recruiting experience, looking at these numbers leads me to believe that the majority* of these athletes in the portal will fall into two camps: 1. Will not be picked up and played their last game 2. Move down a level or more (or offered PWO) *Very few (less than 10%) will improve their stock!


As we guide young people let's be mindful of that as we navigate a very fluid and dynamic industry. With that said, we are seeing more and more questions come in from parents, coaches, AD's, College Collectives and College GM's. If we can help you, drop us a note. We are here to help.


Remember we are different. We are hyper focused on recruiting and NIL education, guidance and ensuring the ecosystem around us prospers together! Oh, and last but not least, check out our newest partnership with Gameplan, offering a free 4-session class on recruiting, portal, NIL and more.

We hope you enjoy this weeks newsletter!


Best,

Bryan Bedford

CEO, Bedford Agency I Recruit Route

thebedfordagency@gmail.com

405.503.9284

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For more information, please contact recruit-route.com or our support alias recruitroute@gmail.com or thebedfordagency@gmail.com

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