Colleges With Student Athletes Earning Money from NIL

The NCAA’s NIL is revolutionizing collegiate athletics. Now that these college athletes may profit off their names, images, and likeness, there are several opportunities and NIL sponsorship for them to make a reputation for themselves outside of the sports they participate in and the university teams they represent.

Every month, an increasing number of collegiate athletes accept deals and NIL sponsorships from various corporations. Some universities may have one or two, while others already have a large number of student athletes that reap from the NIL ruling’s benefits. Take a look at our list of colleges with student athletes earning money from NIL.

1. Tennessee State University

   • Hercy Miller, Basketball

2. University of Iowa

   • Jordan Bohannon, Basketball

3. University of North Carolina

   • Armando Bacot, Basketball
   • Sam Howell, American Football

4. University of Alabama

   • Ga’quincy ‘Kool-aid’ McKinstry, American Football
   • Traeshon Holden, American Football
   • Evan Neal, American Football
   • DeMarcco Hellams, American Football
   • Christopher Allen, American Football
   • Agiye Hall, American Football
   • Bryce Young, American Football
   • Malachi Moore

5. Louisiana State University

   • Derek Stingley Jr., American Football
   • Myles Brennan, American Football
   • Olivia Dunne, Gymnastics

6. Ohio State University

   • Nicholas Petit-Frere, American Football 

7. University of Arkansas

   • Trey Knox, American Football

8. University of Miami

   • D’Eriq King, American Football

9. Florida State University

   • McKenzie Milton, American Football

10. University of Wisconsin

    • Graham Mertz, American Football

11. Jackson State University

    • Antwan Owens, American Football
    • Aubrey Miller, American Football
    • CJ Holmes, American Football
    • Tony Gray, American Football
    • Warren Newman III, American Football

12. Fresno State University

    • Hanna Cavinder, Basketball
    • Haley Cavinder, Basketball

13. University of Nebraska

    • Lexi Sun, Volleyball
    • All Nebraska Cornhuskers

14. University of Texas

    • Josh Thompson, American Football
    • DeMarvion Overshown, American Football

15. University of Georgia

    • Brock Vandagriff, American Football
    • Kendall Milton, American Football

16. University of Notre Dame

    • Kyren Williams, American Football
    • Kyle Hamilton, American Football
    • Sam Brunelle, Basketball

17. University of Tennessee

    • Theo Jackson, American Football
    • Drew Gilbert, Baseball

18. University of Auburn

    • Bo NIx, American Football

19. University of Oklahoma

    • Spencer Rattler, American Football

20. Marshall University

    • Will Ulmer, American Football

21. University of Kentucky

    • Dontaie Allen, Basketball

22. Syracuse University

    • Buddy Boeheim, Basketball

23. Brigham Young University

    • All Female Athletes

24. Harvard University

    • Sam B. Scherl
    • Alex J. Washington

25. University of Notre Dame

    • All American Football Offensive Athletes 

26. University of Arkansas

    • Many Athletes (Link)

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