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First Nations football player connects with university coaches online

Original: “I just reached out to a bunch of coaches at these (university) programs. I was reaching out on social media platforms,

A First Nations football player describes recruiting himself by messaging coaches at university programs directly through social media, sending highlight film and receiving responses. The story highlights how Indigenous athletes are using online tools to reach university and Canadian football opportunities, including pathways toward programs such as the University of Toronto and the CFL.

Why now: Indigenous athletes self-recruiting through social media is an underreported path to university and CFL football

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• “I just reached out to a bunch of coaches at these (university) programs. I was reaching out on social media platforms, sending them my film. Then I got responses back.” # Indigenous # FirstNations # sports # football # UofT # CFL https:// windspeaker.com/news/sports/fi… · Windspeaker@mstdn.ca · 4

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