Learn how to scout football like a pro
Our Film Evaluation Course is a 16-week curriculum designed to teach you how professional evaluators think. Learn from NFL Execs and Coaches from the comfort of your home, on your schedule.
Join one of our structured 16-week semesters (Spring, Summer, Fall). If you’re ready to start outside those windows, we can help coordinate a custom Monday start date aligned with your timing.
Please contact our Director, Dan Hatman at [email protected] for more details.
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Film Evaluation course
This 16-week curriculum is designed to take you through a deep dive of evaluating each position on the field.
16-week course
Flexible class schedule that you control
100% online learning
Learn from the comfort of your home
Flexible enrollment options
Custom start dates available around semesters
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Film Evaluation Course
The Film Evaluation Course is our flagship 16-week curriculum designed to build your foundation in evaluating players. Learn from NFL Execs and Coaches from the comfort of your home, on your schedule.
A time-tested curriculum, built by the pros
The Scouting Academy curriculum has been time-tested. It’s educated NFL GMs and personnel directors, along with dozens of NFL scouts. Check out a sample lesson below.
Week 1: Discovering Your Biases
We are human beings evaluating human beings. In order to create accurate projections, we need to understand our inherent biases.
Week 2: Building Your Toolbelt
We equip you with the tools needed to evaluate players and write reports.
Weeks 3-16: Position Modules
A deep dive into positions, teaching you what to look for, having you evaluate NFL players and then receiving feedback on your work.
After 16 weeks
Our alumni are always a priority. From our Live Classroom at the Senior Bowl, career strategy, resume/portfolio review, interview preparation and more!
Study a position module
Evaluate 5 NFL Players and submit reports
Receive Personalized feedback on reports
1-on-1 call after the 5 reports
repeat in the next module
Receive personalized feedback throughout the course
We are the only football evaluation program to provide this level of written and verbal feedback to enhance your skill set.
Receive personalized feedback throughout the course
We are the only football evaluation program to provide this level of written and verbal feedback to enhance your skill set.
Study a position module
Evaluate 5 NFL Players and submit reports
Receive Personalized feedback on reports
1-on-1 call after the 5 reports
repeat in the next module
Build a portfolio of your work to show the industry
Your work in the course signals to teams you are willing to put your money where your mouth is. The reports you generate in the class help you build a portfolio to start a dialogue with the evaluation community.
Our Academy alumni have:
Earned 91 NFL opportunities
Earned over 265 Division 1 opportunities, 147 in Power 5
Covered teams for ESPN, Dallas Morning News, New Orleans Advocate, Detroit News, San Diego Union Tribune, DetroitLions.com and Chargers.com
Earned roles with PFF, Sports Info Solutions, Next Gen Stats, STATS LLC, and SportsRadar
Written for Bleacher Report, USA Today, SB Nation, USA Football, RotoViz, numberFire, FantasyPros, and fivethirtyeight
Come from 31 countries around the world
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Our instructors are excited about developing the next generation and poised to share core evaluation techniques. With over 560 years of combined NFL experience and 16 Lombardi trophies, there is no better place to learn the process of evaluation.
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Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley Drew Hughes
Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley
Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley
Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley
Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz
Mike Riley Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown
Phil Hedrick Roger Marandino Maria Peden
Jerry Angelo Louis Riddick Mike Martz Howard Mudd Chris Palmer John Peterson Mike Sullivan
Steve Fairchild Ken Flajole Steve Loney Bobby April Earnest Byner George Catavolos Jerald Ingram
Charlie Coiner Matt Sheldon Dan Hatman Wade Phillips Tom Walsh Ed Marynowitz Mike Riley
Drew Hughes Brent Blaylock Scott Vestal Bobby Merritt Jeff Behrmann Alex Brown Phil Hedrick
Roger Marandino Maria Peden