NORFOLK, Va. – Any current Norfolk State students interested in joining the Spartan football program are required to attend a tryout information meeting at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 in Gill Gymnasium. This is a mandatory meeting for all who want to try out.

Anyone interested must be a full-time Norfolk State University student, meet the following academic criteria and complete the following tasks. There are no exceptions.

Academic Needs for Returning/Transferring students
· Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
· Meet degree completion standards set by NCAA based on the student's academic classification.

Academic Needs for Freshman Students
· Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
· Must have been a NCAA qualifier out of high school. Minimum 2.3 core GPA along with a minimum SAT score of 980. Refer to the NCAA sliding scale if you had a higher core GPA.

Tasks
· Obtain a NCAA Clearinghouse ID number and have proof of NCAA intercollegiate athletics eligibility. Click on the link below to begin the process: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
· The Sports Medicine Tryout Form completed with a physician after the date of June 1, 2020: https://nsuspartans.com/documents/2016/8/8//Tryout%20Packet.pdf?id=3032

These tasks must be completed or in progress in by Oct. 30. For more information, contact assistant Justin Williamson by email, jtwilliamson@nsu.edu. All attendees must wear a mask to the meeting, or they will be asked to leave and unable to try out for the team.