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When it comes to JUCO's, however, our experience is that DTF freshman play. That's usually why they picked the JUCO route and the pro scouts often steer strong candidates to the programs that best develop and play freshman. In fact, some of the top JUCOs in our area recruit players knowing they will either be drafted or go D1 after one year.

Exactly TxMom ! DAF=Draft and Follow

Txmom,
Thanks for the post.

I think Chill stating,with exceptions, could mean DAF.

Question, at what point does the particular DAF
get to be a STARTER? A first rounder,a 10th rounder, a 45th rounder? How many are we talking about here, lots of players or a few?

Down here, many of the JUCOS, with large rosters, have many not playing on a regular basis. Please note I did say MOST.

I don't think the round matters. Spring starting spots still have to be earned, but since JUCOS play a full non-conference season in the fall, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to show their stuff and DTFs in any round usually have some tools.

As far as the number of starting freshman at JUCOS goes, that depends on the program and the year. Since a JUCO freshman only competes against other freshman and Sophomores for a position ...no juniors or seniors...his chances are pretty good, especially if he is being followed by a pro club.

I checked the top two JUCO programs in Florida because I wondered how they compared to what we experience here in TX and found that...

St. Petersburg College currently has 13 freshman and 13 sophomores listed on their spring roster and

Chipola College currently has 12 freshman and 13 Sophomores on their spring roster.

Neither site lists individual stats, so I couldn't tell how many of those freshman start.