by Long Island Elite | Apr 11, 2026 | News
Our coaches believed in him: Coach Benjamin Carey, Gerald Filardi, James Brady, Keith Maurino, Chad Ellis, Coach Barry Baker, Coach Jonathan Risbrook, and many others from our program believed in him. When he was 7 years old other Coaches at the time didn’t...
by Long Island Elite | Apr 11, 2026 | News
For families exploring fall football opportunities on Long Island, most programs offer a similar experience. Long Island Elite Football does not. Operating under its proven developmental model, #TheBlueprintLIE495, Long Island Elite has established itself as a...
by Long Island Elite | Mar 13, 2026 | News
A viral social media post recently showed a 9-year-old football player “entering the transfer portal.” Yes — nine years old. The graphic featured Levi “Tonka” Rodriguez, listed as a Class of 2036 offensive lineman, middle linebacker, defensive lineman, and kicker,...
by Long Island Elite | Mar 13, 2026 | News, Recruitment
Film gets a prospect on the board. Measurables get him evaluated. But the moment a serious college program starts considering a scholarship offer, the evaluation expands. Coaches begin studying something else entirely: the environment that produced the player. In...
by Long Island Elite | Mar 13, 2026 | News, Recruitment
There are two kinds of youth football programs in America. The first kind teaches football and is run by experienced leaders and coaches. This type of program produces players with high football I.Q’s and skills. The second kind are teams created and run by...
by Long Island Elite | Mar 10, 2026 | News, Recruitment
Players, before you follow that @***FBRECRUITING X account or any of the thousands of bogus recruiting accounts out there, think about this: Not every recruiting account represents you in the light you want to be known for. Every coach, recruiting account, agent and...
