Recruiting education, family stories, alumni updates, and lessons from the pathway. Written for parents, players, and everyone building the next generation of Polynesian student-athletes.
A 1099 usually means taxes were not withheld from an athlete income. Families should understand the form, the payment type and the records needed before tax season.
Read →Tarquin Schwalger grew up in Auckland, found football through an unexpected path and is now taking the next step in his development at IMG Academy.
Read →Recruiting calendars can be confusing. Here is a plain-English guide to contact periods, quiet periods, dead periods and what families should do during each one.
Read →Talent matters, but exposure matters too. We’ll help families understand how athletes can improve their recruiting profiles, build better film, find scholarship opportunities and get in front of the right people.
Read →Polamalu’s Hall of Fame career is a reminder that the world may celebrate stars at the top, but families and communities shape them long before everyone knows the name.
Read →Hufanga’s path from Polynesian High School National Player of the Year to USC star and NFL safety shows what happens when talent, preparation and fit meet the right opportunity.
Read →The college athlete’s life is built around academics, football, professional obligations and social life. The athletes who last are usually the ones who learn how to prioritize before the schedule gets heavy.
Read →NCAA recruiting calendars help define when and how coaches may recruit prospective student-athletes. Those windows should shape when families update film, plan visits, choose camps and prepare for communication.
Read →Recruiting is the maze most families never see coming. This is where we share what we've learned — so the next generation walks a road paved with knowledge, not questions.
Read →I’m Keiki Misipeka, founder of Kid From The Rock and former Director of Player Personnel & NIL Engagement at the University of Miami. After years in college football, I launched this service to help student-athletes and their families better understand today’s recruiting landscape.
Read →NIL has created real opportunity, but it has also created real confusion. This section will focus on education: what NIL is, what it is not, what families should expect, and how athletes can think about money, brand value and long-term decisions the right way.
Read →Talent matters, but exposure matters too. We’ll help families understand how athletes can improve their recruiting profiles, build better film, find scholarship opportunities and get in front of the right people.
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