About Us

Creating Opportunity Building Confindence

Everything I have in my life is from football, playing it, coaching it, talking about it on TV and calling games over the radio. To give back to a sport that has given me everything that was a very easy decision. I started HOPE Through Football to give players here in the U.S and Internationally the same opportunity to live a dream and to believe in who they are like I had. Football can teach us so much about ourselves and it gives players the opportunity to build their confidence and show how special they are and how they can accomplish anything they put their minds to! “I Can I Will” needs to become their mindset for life.

Rod Woodson, Founder

Our Mission

HOPE Through Football exists to provide a platform for U.S. and international American football players to hone their skills on and off the field through drills and develop character. Instruction is provided to athletes by former NFL players and coaches which not only helps to improve their game, but to help athletes believe in the person they see in the mirror.

NFL Flag Leagues

HTF has partnered with NFL Flag to host NFL Flag leagues in strategic areas throughout the United States. Additionally, HTF offers an affiliate program that allows existing NFL Flag leagues to partner with HOPE to provide additional opportunities and resources to their athletes and families.

VERIFIED COMBINES

HTF Combine Series in partnership with Zybek Sports provides NFL combine style events around the globe. Zybek Sports has been the official partner of the NFL Combine for the past 12 years running. These one day events provide athletes with video from In-Form Sports, as well as verified measurements and a S.A.T. (standardized athlete testing) report from Zybek Sports. Additionally, each athlete receives a free profile and M.A.P.(mentality, aptitude, personality) test results from In-Form Sports. Top perfomers will earn an invite to attend a HTF Prospect Showcase.

FREE YOUTH CAMPS

HTF is proud to work with local youth leagues, area coaches, and community leaders to provide free one day camps for elementary and middle school athletes. Each camp is designed to provide a safe, fun, all inclusive enviroment to learn the fundamentals of football and/or hone your skills while learning from the NFL experienced Coaches.

HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASES

HTF Prospect Showcases in partnership with 247, In-Form, and Zybek Sports provide High School showcase events in strategic locations throughout the United States. These one day events provide top high school recruits the ability to showcase their skills against other top level athletes from around the country. Each athlete that attends will be taken through the full E8 Experience. The event consist of individual position work, as well as 1v1’s and best on best competition with awards to follow. Media coverage is provided at all HTF events by 247 sports.