At the NBC Sports National Combine
The Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
From left to right: Benjamin Carey, President of LIE495, Steve Quinn, Managing Partner of FBU, Gerald Fiilardi, CEO of LIE495

Last time there was an FBU camp in Long Island it was hosted by Filardi and Carey in 2016. 

It is no secret that Long Island has long been overlooked by recruiters, combines, and nationally recognized camps. These two gentleman have dedicated their lives since 2012 to raise the level of Long Island football. They have worked tirelessly to change the "football culture" on Long Island and give kids advanced opportunities and a "blueprint" to success, and the fruits of their labors are finally beginning to show.

Long Island has incredible football talent but it has always remained in the shadows of more popular sports like Lacrosse and Soccer. 

The Long Island Elite National Team program has worked through skill development, education, and exposure to promote it's players and give them the best possible chance of playing in college and onward.  

This year has seen an unprecedented number of Long Island Elite National Team Alumni with Division I offers and/or commitments. Players like Josiah Brown, Ian Strong, Preston Carey, KJ Duff, Aaris Bethea, Cayden Brown, and others have received national attention and numerous Power 5 offers including offers from the distinguished SEC. 

Now more than ever Long Island football has garnered national attention, and with that a new wave of college football recruiters have begun making the trip out in search of talent. 

It should come as no surprise that these two gentlemen are the ones responsible for bringing back FBU camp to Long Island for this summer 2024. 

The prestigious and nationally recognized Football University camp will be led by Gerald Filardi and held on June 2nd at Half Hollow Hills West High School.

Register now for what will be the best camp this region has seen in over a decade. Get an early registration discount by using the code GF30.

WILL HART, C/O 2025, LONG ISLAND, NY

CONGRATULATIONS
14U 

LONG ISLAND ELITE NATIONAL TEAM

THESE ARE THE BEST 14 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN LONG ISLAND, NY.

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Tryouts coming up in 

April and May for the Liberty Challenge
actual dates TBA
 

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𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗬, 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗣𝗘𝗣 𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗢, 𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗦. 𝟱 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 THE 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗢𝗡.

👉 School grades are your most important football stat.
👉 Stand up straight with your chest out and shoulders back, never hunch.
👉 Listen more than you speak.
👉 Never shake a hand sitting down.
👉 Embrace diversity and stand up against ignorance.
👉 Speak clearly and make eye contact. Never mumble or talk like you have marbles in your mouth.
👉 Don’t post anything on social media that you wouldn’t want your mother to see.
👉 Learn how to tie a traditional tie, a bow tie, and how to fold a pocket square.
👉 Hold the door for people.
👉 Stand up when someone enters the room.
👉 Learn how to change a tire, mow your lawn, and wash your car.
👉 Have your own strong ideals and convictions, but respect and tolerate differing ones.
👉 Never wear a hat at the dinner table.
👉 Judge a person by how they treat the young, the poor, the old, and the disabled.
👉 Learn how to use utensils formally.
👉 Never miss a chance to say 4 things: thank you, I love you, I’m sorry, or I forgive you.
👉 Put the seat up, then down, and never leave an empty roll.
👉 Never take the last of anything, save it for someone else.
👉 Do the things you hate to do first, not last.

THE LONG ISLAND ELITE NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM FEATURES THE BEST PLAYERS AND COACHES ON LONG ISLAND.

LAST YEAR WE HAD OVER 31 PLAYERS IN VARIOUS PULIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS AND TWO 8TH GRADERS WITH DIVISION I OFFERS AND/OR COMMITMENTS. OUR BLUEPRINT IS PROVEN. IT'S WHERE THE BEST YOUTH PLAYERS PLAY. THE ONES WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT FOOTBALL.

Our Partners

Thank you to Justin Kull, Golden Ukonu, Matt Johnson, James Brady, Jay Fiedler, Dominick Giacomma and their performance teams for helping our athletes and our program achieve excellence.

Thank you to Ed Ross, Anthony Confredo, Corinne and Pete Morton, Linda Koppelman, Randi Simonetti, Saint Anthony’s High School, St. John the Baptist High School, Wesco Sports, for supporting the program, and for the use of their fields & facilities. The program could not exist without your support.

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INCREASE SKILL
Year round program for ambitious football players. Includes clinics, camps, combines, and additional opportunities to improve skills.

GAIN EXPOSURE
An experienced advisory board and variety of tools to assist Long Island players with gaining maximum recruiting exposure.

COMPETE NATIONALLY
Try out for the Long Island Elite National Team and play in national post-season tournaments, spring games, 7v7s, and  more.