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Case Study · Jordan

From overlooked to four offers and a D1 commit in under two months.

8 weeks

Start to commit

4 offers

All through OTB

14

Programs engaged

Committed D1

Programs Engaged

Programs Engaged Through Jordan's OTB Campaign

Real interest across Division 1 FBS programs, Division 1 FCS programs, and Division 2 programs.

Merrimack College logo
CommittedFCS

Merrimack College

Committed April 27
Mississippi Valley State logo

Mississippi Valley State

OfferedFCSSWAC
UNC Pembroke logo

UNC Pembroke

OfferedD2Conference Carolinas
Concordia St. Paul logo

Concordia St. Paul

OfferedD2NSIC
Harvard logo

Harvard

FCSIvy League
Albany logo

Albany

FCSCAA
Stony Brook logo

Stony Brook

FCSCAA
Robert Morris logo

Robert Morris

FCSNortheast Conference
Eastern Kentucky logo

Eastern Kentucky

FCSUAC
VMI logo

VMI

FCSSouthern Conference
Butler logo

Butler

FCSPioneer Football League
Rhode Island logo

Rhode Island

FCSCAA
Western Kentucky logo

Western Kentucky

FBSConference USA
Valparaiso logo

Valparaiso

FCSPioneer Football League

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The Story

Where Jordan stood

Jordan had earned the next level. Two years at JUCO, with the production to back it up: 5 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, and a 3.1 GPA. The tape was there. The grades were there. Coaches knew his name.

Two months from graduation, he still didn't have a school.

Not because of his game. Not because of his grades. He was overlooked, and the recruiting process wasn't moving in any direction he could count on.

What we did

Jordan brought the talent and the production. What he needed was the system to get that work in front of the right coaches, at the right moment, with the right pitch.

So we ran the system. We evaluated where Jordan realistically fit, crafted the recruiting narrative that matched what coaches at those programs needed, built a multi-level target list, and ran the outreach. When schools engaged, we gave Jordan a playbook for each conversation. He owned every relationship from there.

How it played out

The campaign launched March 7. The first month produced strong interest across D1 programs but no offers. We layered in D2 outreach to keep options moving. Two days later, UNC Pembroke offered. The next day, Concordia St. Paul.

On April 27, Merrimack offered. Jordan committed the same day. Within hours, Mississippi Valley State offered him too.

Four offers and a D1 home in under two months. From a player who two months earlier didn't know where his career was headed.

Jordan on his commitment to Merrimack College
Jordan, committed to Merrimack College, April 27, 2026.
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Build a target list aligned to fit, level, and timing

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Run the outreach that gets him on coaches’ radar

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Coach him through every conversation with a clear goal

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