Skip to Content
AP National Sports

NIL turning star college football players into millionaires

<i></i><br/>
KMIZ

By
Published 9:55 AM

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

When the NCAA lifted restrictions on players profiting from their name, image and likeness, it created instant millionaires of elite college football players like Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. The NIL benefits for individual athletes can have a drawback. Big deals for a few and small deals for most could divide locker rooms, create tension within programs, produce an uneven playing field across college athletics and overwhelm students already stretched for time.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Sports

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content