Attached is a great article talking about student-athletes at the DII level, making money through NIL. One of the inserts is highlighted below: "Miller reached out to companies, saying he was a former DI golfer, offering to create videos to help sell products. His Instagram following was between 5,000-6,000 when he started. He was able to build a portfolio, which made him more appealing to other companies, and NIL business grew. He now has 8,700 followers and about 30 NIL deals." .... This is a PERFECT way to pursue deals. Each student athlete must WORK to land these opportunities. Within the Classroom section of this community, we will build out step-by-step plans, to help athletes land these partnerships.

In today’s world, your social media can help you get ahead or hold you back. If you want to get NIL deals, you need to have a clean and professional profile. People who hire or partner with athletes will look at your social media, so it’s important to show who you are in a positive way. This guide will help clean up your online presence. Let’s make your social media a great tool for your future!

Opendorse is a NIL technology company, that provides technology and services to the athlete endorsement industry. They help athletes connect with advertisers, colleges and collectives. They work as a middle man between athletes, and many athletic departments, making sure all deals from A - Z, operate within a compliant manner. They publish a report each year that explains the current state of NIL. A lot of great information ..... Below are a few observations I pulled from the report: Currently at $1.67 billion dollar industry As the model transitions to revenue sharing, the industry is projected to grow to $2.5 Billion in the first year. Commercial NIL deals will play an important role in the post-settlement era. NIL collectives currently shape over 80% of the total NIL market. This market is heavily weighted toward Football and Men’s Basketball. Commercial compensation now makes up less than 20% of the total market. Top College Athletes’ NIL earnings are 35.3% of pro league salaries The Average budget allocation by sport, for collectives in the power conferences: Football - 67.8% Men’s Basketball - 22.6% Baseball - 4.1% Women’s Basketball - 4.1% Women’s Volleyball - < 1% Softball - < 1 % The average collective budget for each University Type: Power 4: $13.9 M Group of 5: $3.4 M D1 : $1.2 M

Attached is the link to the classroom where I have outlined many common questions related to NIL https://www.skool.com/nil-1042/classroom/99714208?md=a00d0e15c2294a3bb2874cd9ff34ad9a

NIL stands for Name, Image, and Likeness. It refers specifically to the rights of student-athletes to benefit financially from the use of their own NIL in ways permitted by a combination of federal and state regulations and the NCAA Interim NIL Policy and its bylaws. In practical terms, NIL allows student-athletes to participate in opportunities like endorsement deals, sponsorships, social media collaborations, autograph events, and other commercial activities. This enables them to generate income from their popularity while remaining active college athletes. Below is a link to my classroom where we spend more time outlining the details of Name, Image and Likeness https://www.skool.com/nil-1042/classroom/99714208?md=54e5fdf6d44b4b7e97b30a814886f145