About Us | Next Level Sports
EST. 2022 • SMITHTOWN, NY

About Next Level Sports

We don’t just promote athletes.
We build complete recruiting paths.

Next Level Sports helps high school athletes earn college offers through real strategy, professional exposure, and direct coach connections — at a price that actually makes sense.

55+ college offers in 2026
12 commitments • 3 full rides
OUR ORIGIN

Built by athletes who lived the broken system.

Next Level Sports was started in late 2022 by Jake Sayers after going through the recruiting process himself. Like many athletes, Jake paid for a big-name recruiting service and got almost nothing in return.

Frustrated and determined to do better for the next generation, Jake created an affordable, no-BS alternative focused on real strategy — not just exposure or empty promises.

One of the very first athletes to join was Gabe Anderson. Gabe went from unsigned to earning a college offer and committing to IU-Northwest. He later joined NLS as a minority owner after seeing the impact firsthand.

Today we help athletes in basketball, football, baseball, lacrosse, and more build complete recruiting paths that actually work.
THE NLS DIFFERENCE

What actually moves the needle in recruiting.

Real Recruiting Strategy

Step-by-step plans, realistic school targeting, timeline outreach, and adjustments — not generic advice.

Purposeful Exposure

Platform-specific content (X for coaches, IG for brand), correct tagging, and consistent posting that actually gets seen.

Player Development

Position-specific skill work, strength & speed programming, and film feedback alongside exposure.

Direct Coach Connections

Personalized outreach, follow-up systems, and relationship building. Offers come from conversations.

PROOF, NOT PROMISES

Real numbers from real athletes in 2026.

55+
College Offers
12
Commitments
3
Full-Ride Scholarships
Multi
Sports Supported
THE TEAM BEHIND THE RESULTS

Former college athletes who actually got it done.

Jake Sayers
Founder & Majority Owner

Former college basketball player at The King’s College (NYC). Went through the broken recruiting system during COVID and got almost no help from the service he paid for.

Obsessed with building systems that actually work for regular high school athletes. Now runs NLS full-time and also works as an athlete agent specializing in NIL deals.

Gabe Anderson
Minority Owner & Partner

First athlete to sign up with Next Level Sports. Went from unsigned to earning a college offer and committing to IU-Northwest.

After seeing the results, Gabe partnered with Jake on an NIL deal and later became a minority owner. He continues to play college basketball while helping run NLS and shape the athlete experience.

Ready to take control of your recruiting?

Stop hoping coaches find you. Start building a real path to college offers.

One-time affordable fee. No hidden costs. Real strategy. Real results.

Next Level Sports • Making Athletes’ Dreams Realities
Smithtown, New York • Owned by Jake Sayers & Gabe Anderson