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4 Football Players Sue NCAA Using Diego Pavia’s Legal Playbook

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In the latest iteration of college athletes suing to play beyond exhaustion of their NCAA eligibility, four former JUCO football players who want to play for Vanderbilt and other FBS programs have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to enjoin the NCAA from enforcing eligibility rules.

Chris Bellamy, Demarcus Griffin, TJ Smith and Targhee Lambson filed a complaint for injunctive relief on July 3. They’re represented by attorneys Ryan Downton and Salvador M. Hernandez, a duo who have litigated on behalf of Vanderbilt quarterback and former JUCO transfer Diego Pavia’s thus far successful case to play a sixth season this fall. 

The four plaintiffs seek to play past the NCAA’s basic Division I eligibility framework. This framework limits college athletes to four seasons of intercollegiate competition—including JUCO and D-II competition—within a five-year period and, the complaint stresses, stipulates that a JUCO student who transfers to a D-I program has three years of D-I eligibility even if they didn’t play a sport at their JUCO school. 

The players contend this framework violates antitrust law by constraining the market for athletic services offered by D-I football to former JUCO football players. Lost NIL opportunities are emphasized as an economic harm to the players, who also lose out on potential revenue-sharing opportunities resulting from the House settlement. The four hope that Pavia’s win in the same federal district in Tennessee—the Vandy quarterback’s case is currently on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit—provides helpful precedent. 

Bellamy is a wide receiver who played at two junior colleges and a couple of seasons at New Mexico State. According to the complaint, Bellamy has been admitted into Vanderbilt and promised a spot on the football team. Griffin is a defensive back at Louisiana Tech University and earlier played for a junior college and the University of Houston. Griffin’s roster spot “and NIL money” are waiting for him at Louisiana Tech should he regain eligibility, the complaint asserts. Smith is a quarterback who has played at a junior college, D-II college and Florida Atlantic University. The complaint says several D-I colleges are interested in Smith if he’s deemed eligible to play. Meanwhile, Lambson is a running back who played for Snow Community College and then Southern Utah University. Vanderbilt, the complaint states, is interested in Lambson joining the Commodores for 2025.

The complaint tracks familiar arguments raised in Pavia and the growing list of eligibility cases that have followed. Bellamy, Griffin, Smith and Lambson maintain that junior shouldn’t count against the D-I eligibility clock. Most junior colleges are governed by the National Junior College Athletic Association, which has no affiliation with the NCAA. The four players argue that JUCO football is nothing like D-I football, including because D-I football generates “billions of dollars in revenue” and its games are regularly televised and streamed. 

“To be clear,” the complaint argues, “while the NJCAA streams a total of 13 games over its entire season, the NCAA televised 40 games just last Saturday alone, and televises a similar number every single week of the season (not to mention several games on other nights of the week).”

Differences in NIL opportunities are also cited as a key distinction between JUCO and D-I football. The complaint cites data showing that while 2024 NIL market for college football was estimated at $1.1 billion, “only $6.5 million—less than six-tenths of 1%—went to non-NCAA Division I football players.” Further, the complaint references how D-I football, especially at a power conference school, provides essential training and exposure for the NFL Draft.

The complaint also asserts NCAA eligibility rules unfairly punish JUCO players compared to similarly situated groups. Consider the NCAA eligibility clock of a football player who graduates from high school and then plays another season in a post-grad year. His eligibility doesn’t run during that post-grad year, even if it occurs after he graduated from high school. Likewise, a football player who graduates from high school and then becomes a pro athlete in another sport still has five years to play four seasons of football. 

To illustrate, the complaint references Chris Weinke, who became a football player at Florida State in 1997 as a 25-year-old after a six-year pro baseball career. Athletes who serve in the military are also mentioned as not facing the same NCAA restrictions experienced by JUCO players. The complaint argues that if the NCAA and its member institutions were genuinely concerned that former JUCO players might upset competitive balance in D-I football because they’re (relatively) older and more seasoned, the NCAA “would preclude other older athletes from competing” in D-I.

Consumers, the complaint maintains, are also harmed by eligibility rules that exclude former JUCO players because of seasons played and years past. There are “negative downstream effects on nationwide consumers who attend college football games and watch college football on television,” the complaint charges. 

Along those lines, D-I football rosters lose out on potential players who could enhance the quality of play. 

“Teams,” Bellamy, Griffin, Smith and Lambson argue, “may be less competitive without the ability to retain skilled transfer players for an additional season, fans lose the opportunity to see those college athletes compete for their favorite teams on gameday and the product of NCAA athletics is less compelling for consumers.”

The NCAA will answer the complaint and defend its eligibility rules, which have withstood some of the recent legal challenges. 

In a statement shared with Sportico, an NCAA spokesperson said, “the NCAA stands by its eligibility rules, including the five-year rule, which enable student-athletes and schools to have fair competition and ensure broad access to the unique and life-changing opportunity to be a student-athlete. The NCAA is making changes to modernize college sports but attempts to alter the enforcement of foundational eligibility rules—approved and supported by membership leaders—makes a shifting environment even more unsettled. As legal outcomes continue to differ from case to case, the NCAA believes partnering with Congress is essential to provide clarity and stability for current and future student-athletes.”

The case is before U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger. 



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Historic college football programs surging for nation’s No. 1 running back

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The 2025 College Football Playoff field has settled into a 12-team bracket with Indiana (13-0), Ohio State (12-1), and Georgia (12-1) occupying the top seeds and a strong mix of Power Five contenders below them.

Other programs include No. 9 Alabama and No. 8 Oklahoma, who will meet Friday night in Norman, along with No. 10 Miami (set to face No. 7 Texas A&M), No. 6 Ole Miss (matching up with No. 11 Tulane), and No. 5 Oregon (to play No. 12 James Madison).

Interestingly, three teams featured in the CFP bracket are also reportedly in the mix for the class of 2027’s top-ranked running back, Kemon Spell.

Spell recently told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that his recruitment is officially down to five finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, USC, and Notre Dame.

Spell, listed at 5-10, 210 lbs, is the consensus No. 1 running back in the 2027 cycle across major services and a top-10 overall prospect on industry composites. 

He exploded onto the national radar as a younger prospect, recording a breakout 2024 sophomore campaign in which he rushed for 1681 yards and 24 TDs on 157 carries (10.7 yards per carry).

He verbally committed to Penn State in August 2024 but decommitted after Penn State’s dismissal of James Franklin in October 2025, reopening a wide national scramble. 

Multiple outlets and evaluators now list him as a top prize for contenders across the Big Ten, SEC, and independent power programs. 

Spell reportedly told Fawcett that he plans to take official visits to each before deciding.

Kemon Spell, McKeesport running back.

Kemon Spell, McKeesport running back, soaks up the atmosphere of the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium. | Lori Schmidt / Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For CFP contenders, a back like Spell helps sustain drives, convert third downs, and control the clock in pivotal late-season or championship matchups.

With no clear decision timeline, Spell’s eventual choice could meaningfully shift recruiting momentum, and each program’s postseason run could influence the outcome.

However, despite not being in the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame can point to RB Jeremiyah Love’s Heisman-caliber season as tangible proof of its ability to develop elite running backs, a factor that could carry weight with the class of 2027’s top recruit.

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Last Week’s NIL Deals Recap

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(Dec. 15th, 2025) — From Power Five basketball programs to Olympic sports and emerging brand partnerships, last week’s NIL activity underscored just how broad and sophisticated the athlete economy has become. This edition of the NIL Deals Recap features men’s and women’s basketball, football, baseball, gymnastics, and track & field athletes partnering with national brands like C4 Energy, Motorola, SONIC Drive-In, MET-Rx, and DripDrop. As schools like Michigan, Texas, Oklahoma, and LSU continue to generate consistent NIL momentum, these deals highlight how brands are strategically activating across sports, markets, and athlete profiles.

For a full, searchable archive of past deals, visit our NIL Deal Tracker.



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$64.5 million coach named ‘dark horse’ to replace Michigan football’s Sherrone Moore

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The search for the next leader of the Michigan Wolverines is officially underway following the dismissal of Sherrone Moore earlier this week. With a search firm actively vetting potential replacements and a committee forming to evaluate candidates, the process is expected to move quickly to secure a hire before the transfer portal window closes.

While no consensus favorite has emerged, speculation is heating up regarding who might take the reins of the college football powerhouse.

The vacancy in Ann Arbor has been described as a unique opportunity, with analysts noting the program’s massive potential despite recent turmoil. On a recent episode of Josh Pate’s College Football Show, the host likened the Michigan job to an “oil field” that hasn’t been properly drilled, suggesting that the right hire could unlock immense resources and passion.

“I’m just telling you, from a passion, energy, and resource standpoint in the new age, no one’s really drilled deep at Michigan yet,” Pate said. “When you do, money is flying all over the place. It’s there.”

As the vetting process continues, different factions within the university likely have their preferred options. Pate noted that while there is a rush to find a replacement, the administration is focused on getting the decision right rather than simply filling the position. “I don’t think there’s a favorite for this job yet,” Pate said. “What that doesn’t mean is there may not be factions or pockets of people that have their preferred candidate.”

Josh Pate identifies SEC coach as candidate to watch

While high-profile names often dominate the headlines, Pate pointed to Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz as a name to monitor closely. “Eli Drinkwitz, I think, is a dark-horse name,” Pate said, suggesting the 42-year-old coach could be a surprising but logical fit for the Wolverines.

Drinkwitz has built a steady winner in the Southeastern Conference, accumulating a 46-28 record over six seasons in Columbia, including 29 wins in his last three years.

The suggestion comes despite Drinkwitz recently signing a significant extension with Missouri. On Nov. 28, he agreed to a six-year, $64.5 million contract that raised his salary to $10.75 million annually.

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Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers went 8-4 this year after back-to-back 10-win seasons. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

However, the allure of the Michigan job could prove difficult to ignore. According to a recent report from the Associated Press, the search firm retained by Michigan has already contacted representatives for Drinkwitz, signaling genuine interest from the Big Ten program.

Pate argued that looking back, Michigan fans would likely view such a hire as a major victory. “Translation: when the dust settles and you’ve hired your new coach and he gets his staff in there and you’ve got your roster for 2026, you’re going to look at it and say, ‘Yep, I much rather take this than whatever the alternative was,'” he said.

During this conversation about the Michigan job, Pate also highlighted Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham as his favorite choice for the position.

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2025 Texas Tech Football Postseason Awards Tracker

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JACOB RODRIGUEZ, #10, LINEBACKER, SENIOR

National Awards

  • Chuck Bednarik Award Winner

    • Presented to the best defensive player in college football

  • Lombardi Trophy Winner

    • Honors the nation’s top college linemen and linebackers who reflect Lombardi’s enduring principles of leadership, integrity, and perseverance

  • Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winner

    • Presented to the National Defensive Player of the Year

  • Pony Express Award Winner (w/ David Bailey)

    • Honors college football’s most-outstanding teammate duo, regardless of position

  • Butkus Award Winner 

    • Presented each year to the most impactful linebacker in college football

  • Walter Camp National Player of the Year Finalist

    • The only defensive player among the five finalists tabbed for the player of the year award

  • Heisman Trophy Top 10

    • Finished fifth on the Heisman ballot; owned top finish among all defensive players and held fourth-most first-place votes

All-America Teams

  • Associated Press All-America First Team

  • Walter Camp All-America First Team

  • USA TODAY Sports CFB All-America First Team

  • On3 All-America First Team

  • The Athletic All-America First Team

  • Sporting Illustrated All-American: First Team

  • CBS Sports College Football All-America First Team

  • PFF All-America Team

Additional Honors

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team

  • Associated Press Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

  • PFF Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football Defensive Player of the Year

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College First Team

  • Panini Senior Bowl Game Invitee

  • Big 12 Championship Defensive Player of the Game

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

  • All-Big 12 First Team

  • Chuck Bednarik Award Finalist

  • Butkus Award Finalist

  • Lott IMPACT Trophy Finalist

  • Bronko Nagurski Finalist

  • Lombardi Award™ Finalist

  • Walter Camp National Player of the Year Semifinalist

  • Bednarik Award Semifinalist

  • Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11)

  • Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11) 

  • Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week (Nov. 11)

  • Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10)

  • Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10)

  • Shrine Bowl Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10)

  • Butkus Award Semifinalist

  • Lombardi Award™ Semifinalist

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3)

  • The Athletic Midseason All-America Team

  • Sporting Illustrated Midseason All-America Team

  • Sporting News Midseason All-America Team

  • Lombardi Award™ Midseason Watch List

  • Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist

  • First-Team Midseason DCTF All-Texas CFB Team

  • CBS Sports Midseason All-America Team

  • William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

  • Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Sept. 24)

  • Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23)

  • Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23)

  • Senior Bowl National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23)

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22)

  • Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

  • Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team


DAVID BAILEY, #31, OLB, SENIOR

National Awards

  • Pony Express Award Winner (w/ Jacob Rodriguez)

    • Honors college football’s most-outstanding teammate duo, regardless of position

  • Lombardi Trophy Finalist

    • Honors the nation’s top college linemen and linebackers who reflect Lombardi’s enduring principles of leadership, integrity, and perseverance

  • Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist

    • Presented to the best defensive player in college football

All-America Teams

  • Associated Press All-America First Team

  • Walter Camp All-America First Team

  • USA TODAY Sports CFB All-America First Team

  • Sporting Illustrated All-American: First Team

  • On3 All-America First Team

  • The Athletic All-America First Team

  • CBS Sports College Football All-America First Team

  • PFF All-America Team

Additional Honors

  • Associated Press Big 12 First-Year Transfer of the Year

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College First Team

  • Panini Senior Bowl Game Invitee

  • Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year

  • Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year

  • All-Big 12 First Team

  • PFF National Team of the Week, EDGE (Nov. 10)

  • Lombardi Award™ Semifinalist

  • The Athletic Midseason All-America Team

  • Sporting Illustrated Midseason All-America Team

  • Lombardi Award™ Midseason Watch List

  • Midseason DCTF Defensive Player of the Year

  • First-Team Midseason DCTF All-Texas CFB Team

  • CBS Sports Midseason All-America Team

  • PFF Pass Rusher of the Week (Oct. 13)

  • PFF Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13)

  • PFF National Team of the Week, EDGE (Oct. 13)

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13)

  • Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team


TERRANCE CARTER JR., #7, TE, JUNIOR


DAVION CARTER, #56, OL, SENIOR

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 Second Team

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

  • Bruce Feldman’s College Football Freaks List (No. 88)


JOHN CURRY, #6, LB, SOPHOMORE

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention


CAMERON DICKEY, #8, RB, SOPHOMORE

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College First Team

  • All-Big 12 Second Team

  • Doak Walker Award Semifinalist

  • Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Player of the Week (Nov. 11)

  • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10)

  • Walter Camp National Offensive Player of Week, Wk. 7 (Oct. 14)

  • Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week, Wk. 7 (Oct. 14)

  • Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Player of the Week (Oct. 14)

  • First-Team Midseason DCTF All-Texas CFB Team (Oct. 13)

  • PFF National Team of the Week, RB (Oct. 13)

  • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13)


CALEB DOUGLAS, #5, WR, SENIOR

  • Panini Senior Bowl Game Invitee

  • All-Big 12 Second Team

  • East-West Shrine Bowl Breakout Off. Player of the Week (Nov. 3)


COY EAKIN, #3, WR, JUNIOR

  • Big 12 Championship Offensive Player of the Game (Dec. 6)

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention


TRISTIAN GENTRY, #21, WR, FRESHMAN

  • PFF All-Freshman Team, Return Specialist


STONE HARRINGTON, #48, K, JUNIOR

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team

  • All-Big 12 First Team

  • Lou Groza Award Semifinalist

  • Lou Groza Award Week 11 Star of the Week (Nov. 11)

  • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 10)

  • Burlsworth Trophy Nominee (Nov. 4)

  • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 3)

  • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 6)


ROMELLO HEIGHT, #9, OLB, SENIOR

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 Second Team

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College Second Team

  • Panini Senior Bowl Game Invitee

  • All-Big 12 First Team

  • Sporting Illustrated Midseason All-America Team

  • First-Team Midseason DCTF All-Texas CFB Team

  • PFF National Team of the Week, EDGE (Oct. 13)


A.J. HOLMES JR., #33, DL, JUNIOR

All-America Teams

  • Associated Press All-America Second Team

  • On3 All-America Second Team

  • PFF All-America Team

Additional Honors

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • All-Big 12 Third Team


LEE HUNTER, #2, DL, SENIOR

All-America Teams

  • Associated Press All-America Third Team

  • USA TODAY Sports CFB All-America Second Team

  • Sporting Illustrated All-American: Second Team

  • The Athletic All-America First Team

  • CBS Sports College Football All-America Second Team

Additional Honors

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College First Team

  • Panini Senior Bowl Game Invitee

  • All-Big 12 First Team

  • The Athletic Midseason All-America Team

  • CBS Sports Midseason All-America Team

  • First-Team Midseason DCTF All-Texas CFB Team

  • Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team


BEHREN MORTON, #2, QB, SENIOR

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

  • Davey O’Brien Great 8: Week 3 Performace

  • Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee


BRICE POLLOCK, #14, DB, JUNIOR

  • Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College First Team

  • All-Big 12 First Team

  • Second-Team Midseason DCTF All-Texas CFB Team

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15)


JACOB PONTON, #70, OL, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN

  • The Athletic: Freshman All-America Team

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

  • Second-Team Midseason DCTF All-Texas CFB Team


BRYCE RAMIREZ, #3, LB, SENIOR

  • All-Big 12 Third Team-Specialist


BEN ROBERTS, #13, LB, JUNIOR

  • Big 12 Championship Game – Most Outstanding Player (Dec. 6)

  • All-Big 12 Third Team


HOWARD SAMPSON, #79, OL, JUNIOR

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College First Team

  • All-Big 12 Third Team

  • Bruce Feldman’s College Football Freaks List (No. 80)


REGGIE VIRGIL, #1, WR, SENIOR

  • Panini Senior Bowl Game Invitee

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention


J’KOBY WILLIAMS, #20, RB, SOPHOMORE

National Awards

  • Paul Hornung Award Finalist

    • Presented annually to the most versatile player in major college football

Additional Honors

  • PFF All-Big 12 Team

  • Dave Cambell’s Texas Football All-Texas College Second Team

  • All-Big 12 Third Team-Returner

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention-Running Back

  • Week 9 Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Oct. 28)

  • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 27)


SHERIDAN WILSON, #76, OL, JUNIOR


COLE WISNIEWSKI, #5, DB, SENIOR

  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

  • Comeback Player of the Year Award Semifinalist

 



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Oregon State’s NIL management deal with Blueprint Sports is officially dead

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Oregon State athletics’ NIL management deal with Blueprint Sports has been terminated, the university confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive on Monday.

The controversial deal — the terms of which faced scrutiny from media and fans amid the resignation of Brent Blaylock, the former OSU deputy athletic director who negotiated it — was mutually agreed to be terminated effective Dec. 8.

“Blueprint will retain the $280,000 management fee that OSU paid for the 2025-2026 contract year, but OSU will not make any additional payments to the company,” a university spokesperson said in a written statement to The Oregonian/OregonLive. “Within 30 days of termination, Blueprint will transfer to OSU all net proceeds stemming from NIL activity under the contract, including 100% of net revenues from memberships and/or subscriptions. Those proceeds will be placed in OSU Athletics’ revenue sharing account to benefit Beaver student-athletes.”

Effective with the termination, Dam Nation — acquired by Blueprint as part of the deal — will no longer serve as OSU’s NIL collective and won’t have any official affiliation with the school, OSU said. But all donations made to Dam Nation under Blueprint’s control are required to be surrendered back to OSU by Blueprint under the terms of the contract.

After news of the Blueprint deal being wound down, Dam Nation co-founder and former Oregon State athletics general manager Kyle Bjornstad re-filed the LLC’s annual report on Nov. 5 in order to prevent its administrative dissolution, he said. His plans going forward with the name are as of yet unclear.

“The LLC’s annual report, which all Oregon LLCs must file, was due in September,” Bjornstad told The Oregonian/OregonLive. “Because the transfer of the ‘Dam Nation Collective’ name was not — and has not been — completed, I filed the annual report to prevent administrative dissolution of the LLC. While my LLC still has the ‘Dam Nation Collective’ name, it is not involved in providing NIL opportunities to Oregon State student-athletes.”

OSU athletics said fans can continue to support individual OSU athletes through the Woodshop Exchange, and Oregon State Athletics through gifts to Our Beaver Nation.

“Moving forward, we will continue to pursue revenue sharing and NIL efforts within the department and through the OSU Foundation and Beaver Sports Properties,” OSU’s statement reads. “More details – including a possible new option for fans interested in membership subscriptions – will be forthcoming in the next few months.”

Whatever OSU ends up deciding in terms of NIL-related memberships for everyday fans, NIL will make up a smaller piece of the pie when it comes to compensating student-athletes. OSU athletic director Scott Barnes said in an October Q&A with The Oregonian/OregonLive that revenue sharing — for which OSU can raise up to a $20.5 million cap as determined by the House settlement — is the far bigger pot to draw from.

The Beavers are unlikely to come close to the cap, however. Their revenue sharing budget is not publicly known. This is not unique to OSU, as most schools including the biggest spenders like Oregon do not disclose their revenue share and NIL budgets.

OSU is set to bring in former Alabama assistant director of player personnel Eron Hodges to manage NIL deals and recruiting specifically for football. His exact title and responsibilities have not been made public, nor have OSU’s specific plans for allocating athlete payments toward other sports.



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Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss on waiver, transfer portal, NFL draft

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