St. Paul Pioneers Football
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Recruitment

RECRUITMENT

The St. Paul Pioneers are on the lookout for new players of all positions for the 2025 Season. Below, we’ve got a few of the most frequently asked questions we get from prospective players and the answers. Do you have what it takes to join the Pioneers?

 

Want to send us film? Here’s what we’re looking for based on position

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Offensive Positions

 

    • Catch in traffic

    • High Point Catch

    • Catch with additional yards

    • Block & Sustaining a block

    • Speed Play

    • Different routes and breaks

    • Initial line of scrimmage get off.

    • Long run (Speed separation)

    • Between the tackles run

    • Catching

    • Make defender miss in space

    • Pass protection block

    • Physical run

    • Line of scrimmage block

    • Traffic catch

    • High Point Catch

    • Out in space block

    • Second Level Block

    • Catch with additional yards

    • Right Step Block

    • Left Step Block

    • Pass protection

    • Pull block or foot quickness

    • Aggressive play

    • Touch throw

    • Velocity throw across middle

    • Out Route throw

    • Escape the Pocket Throw

    • Facing Pressure throw

    • Athletic Run

 

Defensive Positions

    • Man on man play

    • Pass break up

    • Interception with run

    • Press at line of scrimmage

    • Open field tackle

    • Pursuit with tackle

    • Recovery speed

    • Tackle at line of scrimmage and open field

    • Pursuit tackle

    • Disengage block with tackle

    • Pass break up/Interception

    • Coverage drop to reactionary tackle

    • Sack

    • Space Tackle

    • Disengage block with tackle

    • Pursuit play with tackle

    • Line of scrimmage win

    • Bonus: fumble recovery

    • Sack

    • Disengage block with tackle

    • Pursuit play with tackle

    • Violent hands

    • Offensive Line knock back

    • Open hips burst with tackle

    • One on one coverage

    • One on one space tackle

    • Pass break up or Interception

    • Field Coverage

    • Pursuit speed or tackle

 

Sign your Letter of Intent!

If you have decided to play for the St. Paul Pioneers, you are asked to fill out a Letter of Intent. If you don’t know what a Letter of Intent (or LOI), don’t worry. A LOI is simply a letter stating you intend to play for the Pioneers in the upcoming season. By clicking the image below, you will be sent to a form with the LOI.