College coaches consider thousands of athletes for their rosters every year. They attend showcase camps, review video, read emails and talk with their trusted sources about which athletes might make sense for their team. The recruiting process for a college coach takes a tremendous amount of time.

For that reason, nearly every college coach in the country has a few warning signs or “red flags” they look for when considering a high school athlete. If they see or hear about a red flag for a player, that player’s name gets scratched off the recruiting list almost immediately. It’s one less player they have to consider.