For Athletes
Verified leaderboards
Stats coaches actually trust.
Every number on the leaderboard is admin-reviewed against the video. Self-reporting ends here.
1Jamal OwensWR/CB4.41s
2Marcus ChenQB4.45s
3Liam O'DonnellRB4.49s
02 / Features
Built for every step of the recruiting cycle.
Real tools for athletes, coaches, scouts, and parents. No paywalls between you and the next conversation.
For Athletes
College database
900+Programs, all searchable.
For Athletes
Outreach
AI-personalized letters.
Sound like you, not a template. Every variable is yours.
Coach Smith, I'm a 2026 Wide Receiver at Lincoln HS running a verified 4.41 40.
For Coaches
Roster + Game plan
Drag-and-drop formations.
Offense, defense, special teams. No more whiteboards.
For Parents
Family role
Linked parent accounts.
Track every offer, view, and message. Support without taking over.
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ParentA
AthleteFor Coaches
Onboarding
QR-code roster invites.
Scan, join, ready. A full team in under five minutes.
For Scouts
Pipeline
A recruiter pipeline that scales with you.
Kanban or table view. Star ratings, private notes, and stages from Watching to Committed.
Watching12
WR · 4.4 40
DB · 6'2 / 195
Interested5
QB · 28 TDs
RB · 1,400 yd
Committed1
OL · 6'5 / 295
+ Plus
Everything else, free.
Football-only social feedHighlight reel editorProfile view trackingReal-time push notificationsAssistant coach delegationNCAA AI assistant for parentsPro connection requestsPosition-based suggestionsVerified academic profile3-step onboardingNative iOS, Android, WebOpen coach DMs, no quotas
03 / Who it's for
Built for everyone
in football recruiting.
Athletes chasing offers, coaches finding talent, and parents tracking it all. Three roles, one platform.
High School Athletes
Get seen by the coaches who matter.
Build a verified profile, send AI-personalized letters, and climb position-based leaderboards.
Coaches & Scouts
Find verified talent for your roster.
Filter by position and stats, message athletes direct, and access full profiles in one place.
Parents & Guardians
Stay informed at every recruiting step.
Track progress, decode NCAA rules with our AI assistant, and support without taking over.
04 / Get the app
On every device you carry.
Phone in your pocket, laptop on your desk. Same profile, same data, same access.
iOS · Android
Mobile App
- Real-time notifications
- On-the-go profile updates
- Quick messaging with coaches
- Performance tracking
Web
Web Platform
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Detailed profile management
- Video highlight uploads
- Comprehensive reporting
05 / Why Gridiron Pros
The whole recruiting cycle.
In one app.
Most recruiting tools handle one slice. Profiles, or film, or messaging, and charge for each. Gridiron Pros runs the entire loop for athletes, coaches, and parents.
Capability
Other recruiting platforms
Gridiron Pros
| Capability | Other recruiting platforms | Gridiron Pros |
|---|---|---|
| Cost for athletes, coaches, and parents | $500–$3,500 per year, or tiered paywalls per feature | Free for every role. Forever. |
| What's in the platform | Fragmented. Profiles in one app, film on another, roster tools sold separately. | Profiles, highlight reels, social feed, roster manager, recruiter pipeline. One login. |
| Athletic stats credibility | Self-reported and unverified. Coaches doubt the numbers. | Admin-reviewed leaderboards with video proof for 40-yard dash, bench, vertical, and more. |
| Coach roster and game-plan tools | Separate paid product. Roster software lives outside the recruiting platform. | Drag-and-drop formation editor across offense, defense, and special teams. Built in. |
| Athlete-to-coach messaging | Gated by tier or capped at a few intro messages per month. | Open DMs with AI-personalized recruiting letter templates. Send to any college coach. |
| Parents as a first-class role | Athletes only. Parents have no app, or read-only at best. | Linked parent accounts. Track NCAA progress and outreach without taking over. |
| Where it works | Web-first products. Mobile is an afterthought. | Native iOS, native Android, and full web app. Same data on every screen. |
Plus: QR-code roster invites · Assistant-coach delegation · Recruiter and scout pipeline (Kanban or table view) · Real-time push notifications · Threaded coach inbox · Verified academic + athletic profile · Native NCAA D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO program database
06 / Questions
Real questions.
Honest answers.
Everything athletes, coaches, and parents ask before they sign up. No fluff, no hidden tiers, no asterisks.
Overview
Gridiron Pros is an all-in-one football recruiting platform that runs every step of the cycle in a single app. Athletes build a verified profile, post highlight reels, and DM college coaches. Coaches manage rosters with a drag-and-drop formation editor and scout new talent. Parents track everything alongside their athlete without taking over the process. It runs natively on iPhone, Android, and the web.
Yes, completely. Gridiron Pros is free for athletes, coaches, scouts, and parents. There are no premium tiers, no per-message limits, and no credit card required to sign up. Every feature on this page is available to every user from day one. Our long-term revenue model is still being shaped, but it will never charge athletes or families to be seen.
Most tools handle one slice. Profiles on one site, video on another, roster software on a third, and they each charge for it. Gridiron is the only place that combines a verified athlete profile, highlight reels, a football-only social feed, a coach roster manager with formation tools, direct DMs, and a first-class parent role. One login, no paywalls, every role.
When you submit a 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, or any other athletic test, you upload the video alongside the number. Our admin team reviews the tape and approves the record before it appears on the leaderboard. That's why coaches trust the rankings: every stat on the board has video proof behind it.
Yes. Athletes can DM any college coach on the platform without going through a paywall or a quota. Gridiron generates AI-personalized recruiting letter templates so you don't start from a blank screen, but you can also write every message by hand. There are no intro credits or per-month message caps.
High school coaches can build a full roster with drag-and-drop formation assignments across offense, defense, and special teams, share a QR-code invite to onboard players in seconds, delegate squad management to assistant coaches, and DM athletes through a threaded coach inbox. College recruiters and scouts get a pipeline view (Kanban or table) over the athletes they're tracking, with stages, star ratings, and private notes.
Parents get their own linked account that mirrors their athlete's profile. You can monitor outreach, see which coaches have viewed the profile, track recruiting progress, and decode NCAA rules through a built-in AI assistant. Athletes still own their messaging and what gets posted. The parent role is built to support, not to override.
We do not sell athlete data. Athletes own their profile and control its visibility on every post: public, followers-only, or private. You can hide content, block users, report posts, and export or delete your account at any time. We follow standard practices for handling student information and we're transparent about anything that changes.
Still curious?
Ask us anything we missed.
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