D2 Football scholarship amount

I am somewhat familiar with BASEBALL scholarships. I did a quick google search:

https://www.prepgridiron.com/forum/2-varsity-forum/

These football guys may be able to offer advice?

Best of luck to your son! It's an exciting time. 

I only saw one D2 school in Wisconsin and here is info i found so that might give you a ball park and I believe this is average across all sports

Here is source of the info and you can search all 4 year schools.  I would think most D2 programs wont give a percentage but say we would give you $xxxx athletic money.  Good luck

http://www.scholarshipstats.co...age-per-athlete.html

Honestly, for a kid who was 6'5", 285, making a lot of D1 visits and expecting D1 offers back in October, I don't see how you would expect anything less than something close to a full ride for D2, particularly considering that D2 football has 36 equivalencies.  Give projected starters something close to full scholly, divvy up the rest to the next 15 - 25 and let the remainder walk on.  That would be my expectation of the norm.  Surely, a kid that size having had D1 looks would be a projected starter, right?

If I recall correctly (really not sure), you have emphasized getting the bulk of school paid for so surely you will be able to find a school that will do this if it is still the priority that it was.  Who cares whether it is combined athletic and other.  A buck is green and still worth a buck, no matter where it comes from.

We will get a lot of answers this June with camps.  I do expect he will get D1 offers especially if he waited through senior season.  But if you find a place that screams 'this is home' and it's a D2...   would you rather be some D1's 37th pick?   I know I have to be patient and just get through the next month.  But we have had some preliminary conversations with that D2.  He would for sure play there not sit.  And he would be a top guy rather than a roster filler.  And he loves the school and the atmosphere.  Yet kids are kind of programmed to make every effort for D1 first.  And I am really wondering if that's best.  Or just be happy and go where you are loved and where you love it also.  

2020dad posted:

...be happy and go where you are loved and where you love it also.  

HECK of a lot of value in this, IMO.  And, if the thought that "he would for sure play there and not sit" is shared by all parties, there should be plenty of leverage for you to get close to what you need with financial support.

Of course, I do get the appeal if he gets enough love at a D1 to where he thinks he will be able to contribute at some point.