THE CROWN PATHWAY
TWO TRACKS. ONE ROAD TO THE CROWN.
Every team and athlete begins through DR7 or DRIVE7BIGZ competition. From there, team qualification and individual athlete advancement follow separate tracks.
TEAM TRACK
COMPETE FOR THE CROWN
Team qualification is separate from individual athlete selection.
ROAD TO THE CROWN
Regional DR7 / DRIVE7BIGZ competition
BID AWARDS
Champion = Paid Bid
Runner-Up = Half-Paid Bid
THE CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
April 9–11, 2027
Round Rock, TX
LOCKED RULE
Every division champion earns a PAID BID to The Crown National Championship.
Every division runner-up earns a HALF-PAID BID.
Win the stop. Earn your bid.
ATHLETE TRACK
EARN YOUR PLACE
Individual evaluation does not require a team Crown bid.
DR7 / DRIVE7BIGZ
Athletes compete in their respective Road to the Crown formats.
LIVE EVALUATION
The Platform Scouts evaluate athletes through live competition.
EARNED INVITE OPPORTUNITIES
DR7 → Crown MVP Bowl
DRIVE7BIGZ → Rhino Bowl
COLLEGE EXPOSE THE UNEXPOSED
Invite-only evaluation gateway
CROWN80
January 10, 2028
Invite-only final destination
Athlete opportunities are earned through live evaluation and selection. An athlete does not need to follow every opportunity on this track to be evaluated.
ROAD TO THE CROWN
THE TWO COMPETITION FORMATS
DR7 and DRIVE7BIGZ are the Road to the Crown competition formats.
DR7
- 7v7 skill-position competition
- Live evaluation
- Media exposure
- Crown MVP Bowl consideration
- Road to the Crown pathway
DRIVE7BIGZ
- Offensive and defensive linemen competition
- Trench evaluation
- Media exposure
- Rhino Bowl consideration
- Road to the Crown pathway
SELECTED ATHLETE OPPORTUNITIES
EARNED INVITE OPPORTUNITIES
Invitations are based on live evaluation. These are separate opportunities for separate competition formats.
DR7
CROWN MVP BOWL
Earned. Not Purchased.
The Crown MVP Bowl is an earned, invite-only opportunity for selected DR7 athletes identified through live evaluation.
- No registration fee — no charge
- No open registration
- No pay-to-enter language
DRIVE7BIGZ
RHINO BOWL
The Rhino Bowl is the earned showcase opportunity for selected DRIVE7BIGZ athletes.
DRIVE7BIGZ athletes earn their opportunity through evaluation in the trenches.
EVALUATION GATEWAY
COLLEGE EXPOSE THE UNEXPOSED
College Expose the Unexposed is an invite-only evaluation opportunity for athletes who have competed in the DRSPORTZ pathway.
LOCKED RULE
College Expose is the final evaluation stage from which CROWN80 athletes are selected.
It is an evaluation gateway, not a required sequence through every earlier athlete-track opportunity.
THE APEX OF THE ATHLETE PATHWAY
CROWN80 ALL-AMERICAN GAME
80 athletes are selected through the DRSPORTZ evaluation pathway. CROWN80 is invite-only and earned through performance, evaluation, and selection.
JANUARY 10, 2028
Invite-only final destination
Earned. Never Purchased.
OFFICIAL 2027 PATHWAY TIMELINE
THE YEAR AHEAD
The 2027 schedule is official and published.
JANUARY–APRIL 2027
Road to the Crown
APRIL 9–11, 2027
Crown Weekend
Round Rock, TX
MAY–JULY 2027
College Expose the Unexposed
JANUARY 10, 2028
CROWN80 All-American Game
EARNED ADVANCEMENT
NO SHORTCUTS. NO PURCHASED STATUS.
The Crown Pathway is built on competition, live evaluation, and earned advancement. Team bids and athlete invitations are separate. Not every athlete or team follows every stage.
Compete. Get Seen. Earn Your Place.