FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The statistics show just how hard it is.

Just seven percent of high school football players move on to play college football. Of those select few, just three percent play Division I.

"I kept having dreams about why I wanted to start this program and one day, I woke up and I completely lost it," says Clovis West grad, Tykee Woods. "I was like, 'You know what? I'm going to do this for the kids.'"

Woods is founding "The Program," a first of its kind in Fresno.

More than standard 7-on-7, the coaches prioritize college prep and mental toughness.

"Us as coaches, we can't just hold these kids accountable for their talents," Woods said. "We have to hold them accountable for their mental and their understanding of the game."

That means spending time off the field and

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