Teams have always had a way to find the next young starlet in their sport, but the increasing spread of video has dramatically changed the scouting landscape. Every kid with some cleats and a mobile device can upload clips of his or her skills for everyone to watch.
Hudl.com and others have come up with sites specifically made for high school and small college players. The sites keeps a record of all the official clips a player gathers through his or her journey to the pros. Lucky Whitehead, an undrafted WR for the Dallas Cowboys, was signed because of his clips from sites like this.