Jamaican sprint hurdler Jerome Campbell has announced that he has entered the NCAA transfer portal, bringing an end to his chapter at the University of Northern Colorado following a standout junior season.

The 22-year-old announced his decision on Saturday, May 31, a day after producing a lifetime best of 13.23 seconds in the 110m hurdles at the NCAA West Regionals in Bryan-College Station, Texas. The performance secured his qualification for the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships, set for June 11–14 in Eugene, Oregon.

“Thank you UNC Forever grateful for the friends, teammates, and memories I’ve made here,” Campbell wrote on Instagram. “To the coaching staff, thank you for believing in me and to the entire Bear community, thank you for helping shape me into the man I am today. With that said, I’ve officially entered the transfer portal. I’m excited to explore new opportunities and embrace the next chapter ahead.”

In a response to Sportsmax.TV, Campbell explained, “The school year has ended, and after the NCAA Championships I will be going to a different school. Haven’t made a decision on where or anything as yet—I just entered the portal.”

While Campbell punched his ticket to nationals in his specialty event, he narrowly missed out on a double qualification despite running a personal best 10.12 seconds in the 100m—quicker than some athletes who did advance.

“Haha, I did that 10.12 with minimal effort,” he told Sportsmax.TV. “I strongly believe I can go 10.0 or even 9.9. I was mainly focused on my event, which is the 110. Not sad nor am I happy with not making the 100—I’m fine with doing the event that I do and only that!”

Campbell’s performance in Texas is the latest highlight in a season marked by both academic and athletic excellence. Earlier in May, he was named the Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete at UNC’s Annual Athletics Banquet for the 2024–25 academic year, having maintained a GPA above 3.3 while delivering consistently on the track.

He was also selected to the Male All-Bear Team for a third straight year—a distinction reserved for the university’s top four male student-athletes.

As he prepares for one last shot at NCAA glory in Eugene, Campbell is also stepping into a new chapter—one that promises even greater opportunities, both on the track and in the classroom.

NCAA Sends Clear Message About Athlete Pay and Roster Limits originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The NCAA is looking to make some changes to its scholarship rules and roster limits in the upcoming 2025-26 season. If approved, the House vs. NCAA settlement will allow schools to start paying athletes directly, along with dictating how many players will be on each roster.

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With the new set of rules, schools will be able to offer scholarships to every player on their roster. Previously, there was a roster cap in place based on the sport. This is huge because it changes how each school builds their roster. Sports like football, basketball, and volleyball only offer full scholarships, but this rule allows for partial scholarships. The amount of space on the roster would not be unlimited but rather increased.

Judge Claudia Wilken held a hearing on April 7, but had several concerns about the proposed rule. That was the projected date for the long-awaited settlement to be approved. Wilken made a preliminary approval in October but has delayed the final ruling twice because of concerns about the proposal. If Wilkens does not approve of the settlement, it could be sent to trial.

For schools, there is still a chance for approval at the state level. The settlement comes in at $2.8 billion, with players looking to participate in a share of $20.5 million from the media revenues being offered to each school. This is set to begin on July 1.

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House v. NCAA started in 2020 after Arizona State swimmer Grant House and TCU women’s basketball player Sedona Price filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and the five power conferences. The lawsuit sought to get Division I players paid who played before the current NIL era.

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For now, this is still just a proposal that is waiting for further action. It could extraordinarily change with how schools handle athletics. Division I schools would have even more on the table than NIL money. Will schools stick to the NCAA guidelines if this proposal is approved? This could change college Division I sports in the long run. Either way, it’s in the process of happening.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.

OKLAHOMA CITY — “I want you to just take off and go kamikaze.”

NFL contracts have always been streamlined and at the fingertips of a coach like Bill Belichick. But the former Patriot is learning that navigating NIL is a very different challenge. For a coach who came from a league full of rules, there’s currently a noticeable lack of them when it comes to recruiting in the NCAA.

When we think of Belichick, we think of many traits and attributes. But perhaps the most noticeable of all his quirks is how meticulous he is about his ways. When you’re 73, you eventually grow accustomed to doing things a certain way.

However, a recent interview with Rece Davis suggests that Belichick hasn’t yet figured out the rules of NIL. It’s been an interesting navigation process for him, mostly filled with questions and trying to understand his parameters.

“For me, it’s really pretty simple. Tell me what the rules are, and then we’ll play by them. Right now, a lot of it’s up in the air,” Belichick shared on ESPN College Football.

“Once the house settlement’s done, once some rules are solidified, and honestly, it’ll probably take a year for this to settle in and see how things go. There’ll be some adjustments made.”

It definitely still feels like the Wild Wild West when it comes to the current state of NIL. At the moment, there’s no standardized set of rules—at least at the federal level. That’s why the NCAA has called on lawmakers to establish a uniform framework around it.

But with the amount of issues going on in the world right now, mixed with other factors like convenience and timeliness, NIL doesn’t seem like it’s going to be sorted out anytime soon. At least, not for another 2-3 years. 

Yet, Belichick doesn’t seem to care about what the rules are going to be for it. He simply wants to know what they are so that he can legally operate his UNC Tar Heels football team.

“I’d say right now, it’s a lot of ‘we’re not sure, we’ll have to wait and see.’ Some people view it one way, some people view it another way. You just have to come to an agreement on that. But I think things will settle eventually,” Belichick concluded.

It’s not exactly what fans of college football want to hear. Complaints surrounding Ohio State and Oregon’s ability to essentially pay for their football rosters drew the ire of many this past season. And with no rules on how much you can give to players, it’s become a contest of popularity, and who has the highest NIL payroll.

For Belichick, this must be tough to navigate. In the NFL, there was a free agency period, and every team had a hard salary cap they couldn’t exceed. It was a much clearer and more defined set of rules… and fairer, too.

But now in college, who knows how much NIL payroll UNC has to offer? Furthermore, who knows how much they’re allowed to spend, when they can spend it, or how much more other schools have? That’s information privy to very few. Belichick certainly has access to some of it, but it must still be difficult to fully grasp.

It’ll be interesting to continue tracking how Bill adjusts to college football. The product on the field may be similar, but off it, it’s a whole different ballgame. That’s what he’s learning day by day.