How do I make a college recruiting highlight video?

A college recruiting highlight video follows a strict formula because coaches watch dozens per day and decide in the first 30 seconds: open with your name, graduation year, position, school, and jersey number on a title card; then your 8–12 best plays, hardest-hitting first — no music-driven montage build-up, no intro animation. Circle or arrow your player at the start of each clip so the coach never hunts for you.

You can build the whole thing free in a browser with EseCut: combine clips from multiple games, trim each play to start just before the snap/serve/possession, add a spot shadow or arrow overlay to identify yourself, and export clean 1080p to upload to YouTube or Hudl. Keep it 3–4 minutes maximum, contact info at the end, and put your best play first — not your most dramatic one.

• Title card: name, grad year, position, school, jersey number, GPA if strong
• 8–12 best plays, best first — coaches decide in the first 30 seconds
• Mark your player with an arrow or circle at the start of every clip
• Export 1080p and upload to YouTube unlisted or Hudl; keep it under 4 minutes

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