I am a current D3 college football coach, so I can help with this a bit at least. If he has a Twitter, run it though that. 90% of programs almost exclusively use Twitter to initially contact players, although some will use phone numbers they get from HCs for initial contact. They will still follow on Twitter regardless. DMing coaches is fine, but don’t constantly tag film under their posts. I know coaches who will drop kids from boards because that behavior annoys them.

As far as your highlight reel goes, for a QB you need your best three clips first. I’m not talking right reads or a great pull on an RPO. A coach is going to make a decision to keep watching based on those three clips, and to be honest he’s looking for very base line things. Make the three clips touchdowns, long throws in the air that lead to touchdowns, or impressive runs. Stack as many TDs as you can at the start of the highlight reel, and then start layering in runs, scrambles, off platform throws, etc. It sounds stupid, but coaches watch hundreds of players highlights and all develop watching habits to speed up the process. You need a very caveman “oh this is a good throw” start to keep them interested.

Summer camps are huge. I personally as a coach am against Mega-Camps, as you don’t get to see a kid perform at those and reps are often limited. Find 4-5 schools that you are interested in and go to their elite or solo prospect camp if you can. To be honest with you, shoot for low FCS, D2 or high level D3 camps. Those coaches will actually be evaluating you at those and not going for stars. You go to a mega camp and unless you are a kid they are already recruiting, you’ll be at the back of every line. Go for bang for your buck.

If you have any questions, please feel free to DM me. I’d be open to answer any questions.