2026 College Football Scout - Penn State University (Contract)
About Sports Info Solutions
Sports Info Solutions (SIS) is a pioneer in the sports data industry, founded in 2002. The company’s mission is to enrich and optimize decision‑making for sports teams, sportsbooks, and fans by collecting, analyzing, and distributing deep data sets and insights across MLB, NBA, and NFL. SIS continues to advance data, technology, insights, and partnerships to drive the next innovations in sports data and analytics.
Position Overview
SIS is recruiting scouts to attend home games of FBS football teams and record data using SIS’s proprietary software. Scouts will cover all games for one school, with flexible scheduling based on availability and game times. SIS provides a ticket to each game and reimburses parking and required gear through the scout’s monthly paycheck. This is a primarily part‑time, pay‑per‑game role that can lead to larger opportunities within SIS.
Compensation
Base rate of $100 per game, with a $25 increase per game scouted after the base threshold. Example: scouting 5 games yields $750 (base rate plus volume increase). Additional incentives are available for recruiting, inclement‑weather coverage, travel over 50 miles, last‑minute coverage, and games on holidays.
Qualifications
- Reliability, punctuality, and willingness to communicate
- Ability to understand and identify football concepts
- Access to and ability to operate a smartphone
- Transportation to the stadium
- Capable of quickly and accurately identifying information throughout a football game
Physical Demands
- Talk and hear regularly while performing duties
- Sit and use hands/fingers for extended periods (e.g., intensive computer usage)
- Occasionally stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Close vision for computer work and long‑range vision to spot yard lines and officials across the field
Additional Information
Sponsorship is not available; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. SIS uses E‑Verify and complies with all applicable nondiscrimination laws.