Football highlight reels
The football recruiting highlight every athlete needs.
Upload your game film. AI identifies position-specific plays — every QB completion, RB carry, WR catch, LB tackle — and assembles the reel coaches want to see.
Built for football parents and athletes
Position-aware AI detection — QB completions, RB long runs, WR catches, LB tackles, DB picks
Full 90-minute game tapes supported. 60-second recruiting cut auto-generated.
Scoreboard OCR catches red-zone + 4th-quarter plays. Slow-mo on every climax.
Position-aware AI detection
Every position has different plays that matter to coaches. NextPlay's AI knows the difference.
Recent football highlights on NextPlay
Real reels built by real parents and athletes.
How to make a football highlight reel
Upload
Drop football clips or a full 60–90 min game tape.
AI analyzes
Detects every key football play. Reads the scoreboard. Transcribes commentary.
Add music
Pick a track. Choose a cinematic color grade. Preview Movie Mode.
Share
Send to college coaches. Post to socials. AI writes the captions.
Football highlight reel FAQ
Does NextPlay work for 7-on-7 / flag football?
Yes — NextPlay supports both tackle football and flag football as separate sports. AI detects pulls, passes, scores, and interceptions specific to flag rules.
How do I make a football highlight reel?
Upload your raw game footage to NextPlay. Our AI watches every play, scores them across visual impact + audio + game context, picks the best moments, and assembles a cinematic highlight reel with music, captions, and color grading — usually in under 5 minutes per clip.
What length should a football recruiting reel be?
Most college coaches want 60–90 seconds for first contact. NextPlay generates a 15-second social cut, a 60-second recruiting cut, and a 90-second deep-dive cut from the same source video — pick the right one for the right audience without re-editing.
Does NextPlay work for youth football?
Yes — NextPlay is built for athletes 13+. Youth mode skips recruiting features and focuses on parent + family sharing with music-first cinematic reels. No watermark on Free or paid plans.
Is NextPlay cheaper than hiring a football highlight editor?
Yes — significantly. Custom football highlight editing runs $149–$1,099 per reel. NextPlay's Athlete plan is $9.99/month for unlimited reels, and the Free plan covers 5 uploads/month — enough to make a full recruiting highlight without paying anything.
Make your football highlight today.
Free forever for 5 uploads per month — enough to make a complete recruiting reel before deciding to upgrade.
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