---
type: Article
title: College Football Recruiting Timeline
description: Grade-by-grade football recruiting calendar for profiles, film, camps, coach outreach, visits, and signing windows.
resource: https://www.nextcommit.ai/blog/football-recruiting-timeline
tags: [football-recruiting, recruiting-timeline, ncaa-football, coach-outreach]
timestamp: 2026-06-29
---

# College Football Recruiting Timeline

The NextCommit football recruiting timeline explains when football athletes should build film, attend camps, email coaches, take visits, and prepare for signing windows.

## High-Level Timeline

- Freshman year: build academics, film habits, and a measurables log.
- Sophomore year: attend realistic camps, build a profile, and prepare for coach evaluation.
- Junior year: send personalized emails, take unofficial visits, and update film.
- Senior year: take official visits, compare offers, and continue outreach to D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO programs if needed.

## Related OKF Files

- [NextCommit overview](nextcommit.md)
- [Coach Email Generator](coach-email-generator.md)
- [Pricing](pricing.md)