You have worked very hard to put yourself in a position to make it to the NFL.  The months leading up to the draft can almost have as much impact upon your draft status as your entire playing career up to this point.  No person will ever dictate your draft position more than you will.  We at B.C. Sports can make a difference however.

We understand moving up or down in the early stages of the draft can mean a difference measured in tens of millions of dollars.  With those stakes, players face the biggest test of their lives.  We understand that the NFL Combine is a four-day interview for a job with the NFL and there is no such thing as too much preparation.  We recognize that two-tenths of a second in the 40-yard dash or how you conduct yourself in the interview process makes the difference in being drafted in the first round or the third round – again a gap equating to millions of dollars in contract value.

• Do not read your own press clippings, and do not rely on early scouting reports.  Numerous players over the years have made this mistake.  They were highly projected picks and lost their focus and fell in the Draft.  There are also many players who were not that highly rated who maintained their focus and became high selections.

• Make yourself available for charity functions, hospitals, children’s groups, community causes or Church events, etc.  NFL management wants not only great players, but also great citizens.

• Participate in your classes as if the NFL was not an option and set a graduation goal.  One of the things that teams look at is how much of your course work you have finished relative to the amount of time you were in school.

• Become a role model of work ethic.  Outwork everybody.  Give your all to everything in all you do off of the field.  Your dedication will pay dividends over the rest of your life.

• Regardless of how you play or how the team plays, remain positive about yourself and your potential.  Ask yourself everyday if you are doing everything you can to make yourself a better player and person.

• As many have learned, in the NFL they do not care if you were picked #1 or if you are a free agent, you still have to prove yourself.  Too much ego can become a turn-off to NFL scouts.  When you have had a great game, make it because your teammates had a great game.

• Practice interview and interpersonal skills in your own mind and on audio or video tape.  Take a class if one is available. Become well spoken.

• Maintain positive relationships with your college staff.  Favorable statements they make about you can make the difference between you and someone else being selected by a team.

• Sometimes we are judged by who our friends are as much as whom we are.  Be wary of whom you associate with and what their motives may be.