Size, speed and skill are three qualities college coaches look for in recruits, though not all players will possess high levels of each one.

Few players have an abundance of all three, and that's ok. But what coaches don't want to compromise on is character. Providence head coach Nate Leaman, in his second year with the Friars after an eight-year stint at Union, explains its importance, and how coaches go about identifying it:

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