By: Jonathan Wallace, Academic Enhancement Coordinator
GRAMBLING, La. | The National Football League (NFL) College Outreach program provides student-athletes with the tools that they need to succeed on and off the field.
As a part of this program, former NFL players visit colleges and universities to have frank discussions with student-athletes about what to expect at the next level, developing character and leadership skills and the role men can play in ending violence against women.
The visits also strengthen the important partnership between the league and college football programs around the country.
NFL Football Operations surveyed 30 head coaches from top national football programs to identify which topics are most important to today's student-athletes and how the NFL can help prepare them to be better men.
- NFL Player Evaluation: Educates student-athletes on NFL scouting procedures, the league's expectations on and off the field, and key life skills that can help them excel as they prepare for their professional lives within or beyond football.
- NFL Habitudes: Character and Leadership Development – Shares timeless leadership principles to assist them to excel in school, live a life of integrity and high character, and better prepare for the future.
- A Call to Men: A Discussion on Healthy Manhood – Increases awareness of the important role the student-athletes can play in the lives of boys and young men in developing and promoting healthy and respectful manhood.
In 2017, the College Outreach team visited 51 schools, delivering 57 presentations and reaching more than 4,500 college football players — nearly double the 26 schools and 31 presentations delivered in 2016.
The 45-minute presentation came at no cost to the university and was facilitated by
Chris Draft from the NFL Ambassador Program. Invitations were sent to all Football Bowl Subdivision and
Historically Black College and University football programs.
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