NIL Compensation

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher defended his program earlier in the year against rumors his school had spent $30 million on name, image and likeness deals for its recruiting class.

The ability of college athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness has begun to trickle down to high schools. Seven states now allow prep athletes to sign NIL deals. School principals in Ohio began voting May 1 to determine whether the Buckeye State will become the eighth. In New York City, two top-ranked basketball standouts in the 2024 college...

San Diego State’s athletics department Tuesday announced the Aztec Advantage, a name, image and likeness program intended to educate student-athletes about their rights and opportunities. On July 1, 2021, the NCAA adopted an interim policy that allows any college athlete the opportunity to license their name, image and likeness, as long as they abide by state law and other NCAA…

The Florida Panthers were seeking a female athlete from Florida Atlantic University to be the next college student they sign to an endorsement deal

Mikey Williams has signed with Excel Sports Management as the agency’s first name, image and likeness (NIL) client, and, according to a published report, is the first high school basketball player to land representation in pursuit of endorsement deals.

On July 1, with a strong nudge from the Supreme Court, the NCAA changed one of its most stringent, and longstanding, rules. Student-athletes are now able to be compensated for their Names, Images and Likenesses. In a nutshell, collegiate athletes can now benefit financially from their notoriety instead of being limited to a scholarship. The decision wasn’t expected until 2023,…

Beginning Thursday, Hundreds of thousands of college athletes will be able to monetize the use of their name, image and likeness without impacting their college eligibility