Former BC, NFL player to speak on recruiting

As the first semester of this school year winds down, high school student-athletes step back to evaluate both their athletic and academic performance thus far. Success in both is extremely important especially for the student athlete hoping to pursue a collegiate athletic career.

The recruitment process can be very confusing and frustrating for many students and their parents, but former NFL player, Stalin Colinet, will be in town to clear up the myths and misconceptions of the college recruitment process through the popular seminar, “College Recruiting Simplified,” at Gann Academy on Thursday, November 5th at 7pm.

Coming from the Bronx and of Dominican heritage, a career in professional football seemed highly unlikely. However, Stalin Colinet was determined to defy the odds and pursue his passion of football.

A successful high school career landed Stalin a spot at Boston College where he was named All-Big East in 1996 and voted the Best Defensive Player in New England. Based on his collegiate career, Stalin eventually became the first Dominican player to be drafted and play in the NFL when he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft.

Stalin also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars during his NFL career. With an inspiring story to share, Stalin hopes to show young student-athletes how they can achieve their athletic goals by helping them understand the collegiate recruiting process.

Through NCSA’s “College Recruiting Simplified” seminar, Stalin will define the “Five Things You Need to Know” and “Five Things You Need to Do” while going through the college recruiting process.

The “College Recruiting Simplified” seminar is open to all high school student athletes and their parents. Gann Academy is located at 333 Forest St. Waltham, MA 02452.


National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA): Since 2000, NCSA has quickly grown to be the leading collegiate recruiting source for more than 35,000 college coaches and more than 10,000 verified college athletes from across the country. With a rate of more than 90% of NCSA athletes succeeding to play collegiate athletics, NCSA is the leading educational resource for parents, athletes and coaches who are involved in the recruitment process. Through the educational resources on their website, www.ncsasports.org, and more than 1,000 presentations of the critically acclaimed seminar “College Recruiting Simplified,” the organization has helped over 1,000,000 athletes and parents learn about the process. NCSA’s new book, “Athletes Wanted” furthers this education by sharing the tools for maximizing athletic scholarship and life potential. For more information, visit www.athelteswanted.org.