Behind the Blueprint: Nick Valente, Director of Player Personnel, Campbell University

In this episode of Behind the Blueprint, I sit down with Nick Valente, Director of Player Personnel at Campbell, to talk about his journey from an undergraduate recruiting assistant at UConn to leading a department of his own. Nick shares how early hands-on experience and mentorship under GM Eddie Herndon shaped his approach, along with the biggest differences between recruiting at the FBS and FCS levels. We also dig into balancing high school recruiting with the portal, managing roster risk, and how personnel roles continue to evolve in today’s college football landscape. Before we dive in, a quick word from our partner, Coach Portal. Coach Portal is a platform built by coaches, for coaches, designed to simplify the job search and help you stay up to date on opportunities and job movement across the sport.