Playmaker Recruiting buyer-window signal capture

Evidence

• The Southern States Athletic Conference announced Andrew College as a full member effective July 1, 2026, approved by the NAIA Council of Presidents.
• Andrew's official bio says Alex Plasko enters his first year at Andrew College as Special Teams Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator.
• Andrew's Prospect Questionnaire page sends football prospects to a Google Form interest form that a member of the coaching staff reviews.
• Andrew's official 2026 football roster lists 111 players, counted on September 28, 2026, and names Alex Plasko as recruiting coordinator.

Practical opening

“Andrew opened its 2026 season on August 29 as an NAIA member. Alex Plasko is in his first year as Andrew's recruiting coordinator. Andrew's football prospect questionnaire is a Google Form. That suggests the new coordinator is recruiting for a new level with a form, not a database. We could give the new coordinator searchable high school prospects for the next class.”

Claim boundaryDo not say Andrew has no recruiting tool; say its football prospect form is a Google Form.

The prospect form is a Google Form; what the staff uses behind it is not public.

Decision ownerNick Garrett, Head Football Coach · Recruiting coordinator: Alex Plasko · Recruit form: Google Form

Evidence

• Stillman College's August 14, 2026 release announces the return of its football program.
• Stillman's live posting for a combined Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach, open until October 23, 2026, lists recruiting and enrolling football's first full signing class as the first priority.
• Stillman's prospective-athlete page carries recruit forms for its other men's and women's sports and none for football yet.

Practical opening

“Stillman announced on August 14 that football is returning. Stillman is hiring one person as athletic director and head football coach, first to recruit football's first full signing class. So the first job of the new hire is filling a football roster from zero. We could have high school prospects sorted for the new coach on the first day.”

Claim boundaryDo not say Stillman has a coach, a first-season date or a recruiting budget.

No one holds the job yet; the search closes October 23, 2026.

Decision ownerTerrance Whittle, Athletic Director · New AD and head coach: search open until Oct 23 · Football recruit form: none yet

Evidence

• Shawnee State's August 6, 2026 release names Jimmy Peyton wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for a program that plays its first season in 2028.
• Shawnee State's May 21, 2026 release names Chad Vanderhoof football operations coordinator, the first addition to the new program's staff.
• Shawnee State's March 11, 2026 release says football begins in NCAA Division II's Mountain East Conference in fall 2028, under first head coach Mark Snyder.

Practical opening

“In May, Shawnee State named a football operations coordinator as its first staff addition. On August 6, Shawnee State named Jimmy Peyton recruiting coordinator for its first team. That suggests the staff is building its first recruiting class now, well before kickoff. We could give the new recruiting coordinator a board of high school players for the first class.”

Claim boundaryDo not say Shawnee State has no recruiting tool or give it a roster size.

No football recruiting questionnaire was found on the athletics site, so the staff's intake is not public.

Decision ownerMark Snyder, Head Coach · Recruiting coordinator: Jimmy Peyton · Football operations: Chad Vanderhoof

Evidence

• Howard Payne's August 17, 2026 football staff release names Brinson Martin the program's first-ever Director of Player Personnel.
• The same release promotes Hunter Knapczyk to a full-time role in which he will serve as Assistant Recruiting Coordinator, beside recruiting coordinator Reed Collins.
• Howard Payne's 2026 football coaching staff page lists Coby Gipson as Head Football Coach and Reed Collins as Special Teams Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator, Linebackers.

Practical opening

“On August 17, Howard Payne named its first-ever Director of Player Personnel. Football prospects reach Howard Payne through the university's own admissions inquiry form. That suggests the new personnel seat will need a way to find recruits beyond the inquiry form. We could show the new personnel staff prospects who never fill in the form.”

Claim boundaryDo not say Howard Payne is shopping for a recruiting tool or that the personnel director controls a budget.

Brinson Martin is listed on the staff page as a student assistant coach, so the new seat may carry no budget.

Decision ownerCoby Gipson, Head Football Coach · Recruiting coordinator: Reed Collins · Recruit form: university admissions form

Evidence

• Monroe's August 29, 2026 recap calls its opener the first ever NCAA Division II game played in program history.
• Monroe's prospective student-athlete questionnaire page sends football prospects to the university's admissions recruitment form, and no recruiting platform is named.
• Monroe's NCAA transition page says it is pursuing NCAA Division II membership and that football has a scheduling alignment with the Northeast-10, not NE-10 membership.

Practical opening

“On August 29, Monroe played the first NCAA Division II game in program history. Monroe's football questionnaire goes to the university's admissions form. That suggests the staff is recruiting for a new level with the intake it already had. We could show the staff high school players who fit a Division II roster.”

Claim boundaryDo not call Monroe an NCAA or Northeast-10 member.

Monroe is not an NCAA member yet; its own transition page says so.

Decision ownerKevin Pulley Jr., Head Coach · Recruiting coordinator: Chris Johnston · Athletic director: Luis Melendez

Evidence

• Calumet's April 13, 2026 release says the program joined the Mid-States Football Association and moves from collegiate sprint football to NAIA football beginning in 2027-28.
• Calumet's official 2026-27 sprint football roster lists 139 players, counted on September 28, 2026.
• Calumet's football coaches page lists Jason Novak as head coach and John Lofay as Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator.

Practical opening

“Calumet moves from sprint football to full NAIA football in 2027-28. Calumet's committed-athlete questionnaire runs on its own athletics site. That suggests the staff is recruiting a new kind of player for 2027 through its own forms. We could put full-size high school players in front of the staff before the first NAIA class signs.”

Claim boundaryDo not call Calumet a new program or say it has no recruiting tool.

The 139 players are a sprint football roster; the full NAIA roster starts in 2027-28.

Decision ownerJason Novak, Head Coach · Recruiting coordinator: John Lofay · Recruit form: college's own forms

Evidence

• Albion's September 28, 2026 release says the college has parted ways with head football coach Travis Rundle, in his fourth season.
• The same release names offensive coordinator Stephen Wasil interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 season.
• Albion's official 2026 football roster lists 111 players, counted on September 28, 2026, and no coach carries a recruiting coordinator title.

Practical opening

“On September 28, Albion parted ways with head coach Travis Rundle. Albion's football recruit form runs on the college's admissions site. That suggests the next permanent coach will set the staff and how it recruits. We could brief the athletic director now and the new coach on day one.”

Claim boundaryDo not mention the coaching change in outreach or say Albion is choosing a recruiting tool.

The interim coach is unlikely to buy mid-season; the permanent hire is the likely owner.

Decision ownerJennifer Rushton, Director of Athletics · Interim head coach: Stephen Wasil · Recruit form: college admissions form