Palatine's Ray Gaspard (19) looks for running room Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Palatine. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

One of the most asked questions I get, especially at this time of the year, is what parents and kids can do to get more recruiting notice.

I can be on the sidelines of a high school game, in line at the Jewel (hold the “s”) or just walking my dog. No matter the day or the place or the time, here comes that question again.

What can I do to help my son get noticed by recruiters?

It's a great question, but it seems to be harder and harder to provide a good answer. The recruiting process for high school kids and college football is always changing. If it seems like the odds are stacked against high school kids, you might be on to something.

Over the last handful of seaso

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