USA Football Player Academy

Be a Student of the Game

Being a student of the game means doing more than just going to practice and learning your plays. At the Player Academy, players are taught how to master football fundamentals long before the season starts.

Through age- and position-specific instruction, players learn techniques and philosophies in a fun and challenging environment. As the Official Youth Football Development Partner of the NFL, USA Football's Player Academy is the best way to develop students of the game.

Experience the Player Academy
On the Field

On The Field

On the field, our curriculum allows players to have the best practices for their respective ages and positions. In small groups led by your area's top youth and high school coaches, players receive individual attention while modified contact is used to help them best prepare for the season.

In The Classroom

In the classroom, players review what they learned on the field and are taught the finer details of the game. Topics include the responsibilities of their positions, formations, and alignment. The classroom sessions not only explore how the fundamentals should be executed but teach why they lead to success.

In The Classroom

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Player Academy Gear

Registration Benefits

  • $50 Gift Card from Sports Authority to first 1,000 registrants
  • Players Receive Post Player Academy Education Resources
  • Shock Doctor Performance Mouth Guard
  • Player Academy Practice Gear
  • Certificate of Completion
  • 13-14 year olds will be evaluated for possible nomination to USA Football's U15 National Team
  • Marriott
  • Riddell
  • Sports Authority
  • Shock Doctor
  • Gatorade
  • Cutters
  • Upper Deck
  • St Vincent
  • Member ofMember of IFAF
  • Marriott
  • Riddell
  • Sports Authority