SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA Football program announced Wednesday the procedure for its Spring 2018 walk-on tryouts, which will be held 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26.
Roster spots will be awarded to deserving individuals who are in compliance with UTSA, Conference USA and NCAA rules and regulations. Walk-ons must have completed the process and been selected by the coaches based on performance at the open walk-on tryout.
The tryout will consist of speed and agility drills, as well as position-specific skill evaluations with UTSA coaches, who will post the results of the tryout.
In order to participate in the walk-on program, YOU MUST BE ENROLLED AT UTSA FOR THE CURRENT SPRING 2018 SEMESTER AND SATISFY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
Please call the football office at (210) 458-5011 if you have any questions.
Walk-on procedure
1. All students must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly the NCAA Clearinghouse) and you must be eligible according to NCAA guidelines. This may be completed by clicking here.
2. Complete and submit the online walk-on form to the UTSA Football office (click here to fill out).
3. Download, complete and submit the tryout clearance form to the UTSA Football office (click here to download).
4. When the above three things are complete, you must completely fill out the program's medical packet, which can be downloaded here. Once the online medical paperwork is completed, you will need to report to the athletic training room to pick up the paperwork in order to get a physical, which is required of each tryout. You then must get a sickle cell test and submit results before trying out. All prospective walk-ons must have proof of current and up-to-date health insurance, which will be filled out online, and a downloaded front-and-back copy of the insurance card.
5. A highlight and best game DVD of your high school senior season will be due in the football office with the medical packet by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16.
6. You must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours at UTSA for the Spring 2018 semester.
Spring 2018 Walk-On Tryout Requirements
(all documents due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16)
· Must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center (click here to register).
· Online walk-on form to be completed and submitted to the UTSA Football office (click here to fill out). You must include your UTSA banner ID, UIN and NCAA Eligibility Center ID numbers, as well as a valid email address on your registration form.
· Tryout clearance form must be completed and submitted to the UTSA Football office (click here to download).
· Deadline for medical packet information (click here to download), highlight and best game DVD of your high school senior season to be in the football office is 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16. The return of the medical packet and DVD to the football office will alert us to add you to our academic and compliance checklists.
· Once the online medical paperwork is completed, you will need to report to the athletic training room to pick up the paperwork in order to get a physical, which is required of each tryout. You then must get a sickle cell test and submit results before trying out. All prospective walk-ons must have proof of current and up-to-date health insurance, which will be filled out online, and a downloaded front-and-back copy of the insurance card.
· You must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours at UTSA for the Spring 2018 semester.
· Deadline to submit additional eligibility materials to the NCAA Eligibility Center and/or UTSA Athletic Compliance Office, as well as additional medical materials to the UTSA Athletic Medicine staff.
· Walk-on tryouts, including speed and agility testing, is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 26. Be prepared for position-specific drills.