Less than a week after Nebraska baseball’s season ended, eight players have decided to transfer including a multiyear infield starter and two outfield regulars.
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Nebraska baseball infielder Cayden Brumbaugh and seven others enter transfer portal
Less than a week after Nebraska baseball’s season ended, eight players have decided to transfer including a multiyear infield starter and two outfield regulars. Second baseman Cayden Brumbaugh along with outfielders Robby Bolin and Cael Frost are among the departures after the portal opened Monday. Brumbaugh appeared in 60 games this spring as NU’s most […]

Second baseman Cayden Brumbaugh along with outfielders Robby Bolin and Cael Frost are among the departures after the portal opened Monday. Brumbaugh appeared in 60 games this spring as NU’s most versatile defender and a key top-of-the-lineup bat. Frost and Bolin leave after each spending a year in Lincoln, where they combined to start 62 contests.
Four other Huskers are also exiting after arriving last summer and seeing limited, if any, playing time. Those are former junior-college transfers in catchers Colin Cymbalista and Kanon Sundgren as well as freshman pitchers J’Shawn Unger and Aiden Lieser. Cymbalista appeared in 15 games (starting four) and went 2 for 12. Unger, a Blair graduate, pitched 2/3 of an inning at Omaha.
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Redshirt sophomore outfielder Hayden Lewis is transferring too after seeing action in eight games this year. The Yutan native finishes his NU career 2 for 9.
Baseball’s transfer portal runs through July 1.
Brumbaugh has one more year of eligibility remaining. He chose Oklahoma State over finalist Nebraska out of high school in Edmond, Oklahoma, and left after a season for NU, where he redshirted in 2023 because of an injury. He’s played in 101 games for the Huskers including hitting .309 this year with five home runs, 18 doubles and a team-high 12 steals. He also served as the occasional centerfielder.
Frost transferred to Lincoln last summer after a 21-homer campaign at South Dakota State earned him Summit League Player of the Year honors. He hit .222 with seven homers in 28 NU starts. Bolin, a junior-college add, flashed his speed mostly in right field and on the bases while beating out bunt hits. He hit .278 in 51 games (34 starts).
Roster changes in college baseball remain fluid with the House settlement still unapproved, though programs are bracing for a trimming of player limits from 40 to 34. Nebraska has a recruiting class with upwards of 20 members coming in. In the wake of the NCAA decision last winter to grant an extra season to former juco student-athletes who were set to exhaust their eligibility, NU also has decisions coming from lineup regulars in Riley Silva, Joshua Overbeek, Rhett Stokes and Ty Stone along with reliever Casey Daiss.
NU seniors Hogan Helligo, Gabe Swansen, Will Walsh, Jackson Brockett and Drew Christo are out of eligibility.
Photos: 2025 Big Ten Baseball Tournament Championship
Nebraska’s Joshua Overbeek (4) hoists the trophy after the Huskers defeated UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Casey Daiss (45) celebrates after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA players react during the ninth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Hogan Helligso (10) and head coach Will Bolt embrace after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Dylan Carey (15) celebrates on second base during the second inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Phoenix Call (4) dives but misses a ground ball during the second inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Robby Bolin (5) chases down a fly ball during the first inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Pryce Bender (6) walks off the team buss before the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
A look inside Charles Schwab Field as Nebraska takes on UCLA in the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Karter Germain, 9, waves a Nebraska flag as he waits for the Huskers to arrive before the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska pitching coach Rob Childress and head coach Will Bolt talk in the dugout before the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Will Walsh (30) high-fives fans before the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Devin Nunez (16) high-fives fans before the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Joshua Overbeek (4) walks off the team bus before the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Payton Brennan (11) reacts after failing to beat the ball to first base and Nebraska’s Case Sanderson (14) during the second inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Cayden Brumbaugh (0) throws to first base after outing UCLA’s Roman Martin (7) at second base during the second inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Chris Grothues (45) pitches during the second inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA head coach John Savage walks out of the dugout during the second inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Gabe Swansen (44) is hit by the pitch during the second inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Fans reach out for a foul ball during the first inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship between UCLA and Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Ty Horn (20) pitches during the first inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Phoenix Call (4) tags out Nebraska’s Cayden Brumbaugh (0) at second base during the first inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky (1) throws to first base during the first inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Landon Stump (14) pitches during the first inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
The national anthem is played before the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship between Nebraska and UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players stand for the playing of the national anthem during the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate during the sixth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Dean West (36) rounds second base during the sixth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Riley Silva (1) catches a fly ball during the fifth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Phoenix Call (4) connects during the fifth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Gabe Swansen (44) catches a fly ball during the fifth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Cashel Dugger (40) connects during the fifth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Dylan Carey (15) connects during the fifth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Gabe Swansen (44) catches a fly ball during the fourth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA players celebrate after a play against Nebraska during the fourth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Payton Brennan (11) catches a fly ball during the fourth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Cayden Brumbaugh (0) connects during the fourth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Mulivai Levu (39) catches the ball at first base during the fourth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Wylan Moss (18) pitches during the fourth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Ty Horn (20) pitches during the third inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky (1) throws to first base during the eighth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Mulivai Levu (39) catches out the Nebraska runner at first base during the eighth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Ty Horn (20) pitches during the eighth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
UCLA’s Justin Lee (20) throws to first base ahead of Nebraska’s Riley Silva (1) during the ninth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Rhett Stokes (9) throws to first base during the ninth inning of the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship against UCLA, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska head coach Will Bolt celebrates after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska head coach Will Bolt talks to the Huskers after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate with head coach Will Bolt after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska players celebrate after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Cayden Brumbaugh (0) holds the championship trophy after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Nebraska’s Drew Christo (25) high-fives fans while holdign the championship trophy after defeating UCLA, 5-0, to win the Big Ten Baseball tournament championship, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
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Collectives Using Lawsuits To Fight Back Against New NIL Rules In College Athletics
The College Sports Commission is going to play a major role in NIL deals PublishedJuly 19, 2025 8:33 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 19, 2025 8:33 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link It seems like every week there’s a new, massive change to the world of collegiate athletics. The introduction of name, image and likeness created a […]

The College Sports Commission is going to play a major role in NIL deals
It seems like every week there’s a new, massive change to the world of collegiate athletics. The introduction of name, image and likeness created a new paradigm in recruiting and program development. The transfer portal. Conference realignment.
Then the House settlement was released in June, paving the way for schools to pay players directly. Though it also created the College Sports Commission, which might lead to even bigger changes. Already, the Commission announced they were denying a number of NIL deals between players and collectives as being without a legitimate business interest.
And several major athletic directors are convinced that the changes are only starting. With some collective leaders saying lawsuits challenging the entire model are a near inevitability.
RELATED: NIL Deals Getting Rejected Already By New College Sports Commission
“Collectives in the form they’ve been going for the last three years, paying athletes directly with donor contributions, is going to be a thing of the past,” Utah athletic director Mark Harlan told The Athletic. “’True’ NIL is still being allowed, but just like in pro sports, where there is a hard (salary) cap.”

A view of LSU Tiger Stadium at night after the LSU Tigers 31-0 win over the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on September 08, 2018, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
College Sports Commission Going to Create NIL-Related Lawsuits
Another top collective leader said that every deal is coming under scrutiny, even small ones.
“All of their (athletes’) deals are getting shut down by NIL Go,” the source said. “Even deals of $5,000 or less.”
And while some collectives have shut down or gone in-house, the expectation of those who refuse to give up is that NIL Go is going to create lawsuits.
“They said the quiet part out loud: We hate collectives and pay-for-play, and our sole purpose is to restrict that money and regain control,” said one collective head. “Now they have provided direct evidence for the lawsuits that will start flying.”
Several lawsuits already have, with the underlying argument that the current language of the College Sports Commission could be viewed as an unreasonable restriction of the rights of young athletes. As well as the rights of the collectives. With collectives being told that their NIL deals are preemptively invalid, it’s understandable they’d be upset. And litigious.
Sounds like this whole mess is far from settled.
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Fernando Mendoza Named As Nominee For the 2025 Allstate / AFCA Good Works Team
Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association today announced a record-breaking 197 nominees for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, the highest in the award’s 34-year history. College football student-athletes and head coaches from all levels of the sport are recognized for their commitment to community service and leadership beyond the gridiron. Indiana junior […]

Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association today announced a record-breaking 197 nominees for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, the highest in the award’s 34-year history. College football student-athletes and head coaches from all levels of the sport are recognized for their commitment to community service and leadership beyond the gridiron.
Indiana junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza was recently named as a nominee for the 2025 Allstate / American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team ®, both organizations recently announced.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Cal transfer partnered with La Burrita in Berkley to launch the Mendoza Burrito. Honoring his Cuban heritage with the ingredients, all proceeds from each sale went to the National MS Society in honor and support of his mother has multiple sclerosis, and to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis.
Mendoza said in a recent interview with NBC Sports the initiative raised over $11,000 for the National MS Society.
Allstate and Wuerffel Foundation Elevate Impact
For the second year, Allstate is partnering with the Wuerffel Foundation to align two of college football’s most meaningful honors: the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy. Together, they recognize student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in community service, academics and athletics.
Established in 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognizes college football athletes for their unwavering commitment to community service and their “good works” off the field. In addition to being actively involved with a charitable organization or service group, each player must also maintain strong academic standing to be considered for a spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
“When nearly 200 young athletes choose to serve, it creates a ripple effect far beyond the game,” said Danny Wuerffel, former NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer for whom the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is named. “Their leadership in the community is just as worthy of recognition as their performance on the field.”
- 11 players from the NCAA FBS
- 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
- 1 honorary head coach
The final roster of 23 award recipients announced in September will bring together:A voting panel of former Good Works Team members, head coaches and journalists select the team roster based on outstanding leadership on and off the field.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, Mendoza passed for (3,004 yards). He finished in the top-10 on Cal’s single-season charts in total offensive yards (No. 7; 3,109 yards), passing efficiency (No. 8; 144.59) and yards passing (No. 9; 3,004 yards).
Indiana opens fall camp on July 30, and begins the 2025 season on Aug. 30 against Old Dominion at home.
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Patrick Mahomes Gets Honest About Eli Manning’s Hot Take on NIL: “You’re Bringing So Much Money to the University”
Some college sports fans will tell you that they support the concept of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). Others will tell you that true amateurism should have remained the standard in collegiate athletics. And there are plenty of people, athletic background or not, on both sides of the aisle. Take Eli Manning. In May 2024, […]

Some college sports fans will tell you that they support the concept of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). Others will tell you that true amateurism should have remained the standard in collegiate athletics. And there are plenty of people, athletic background or not, on both sides of the aisle.
Take Eli Manning. In May 2024, he teamed with Jaxson Dart to raise money for his alma mater’s NIL collective. His general feeling on NIL when it was first introduced, though, paints a picture opposite to that of his future partnership.
“I know how immature I was at 20 years old and I wouldn’t have spent it the right ways. It scares me from that perspective, it scares me from chemistry of the locker room with some guys getting endorsements and if they’re not playing well, how his teammates will handle that.”
Manning has every right to change his mind, especially after experiencing three seasons with NIL. His adaptation of his mindset demonstrates an understanding of the nuance required for NIL debates.
When discussing NIL as a whole, you can’t limit the conversation to future NFL and NBA stars. There are thousands of players in countless other sports, not to mention football and basketball themselves, that will never get professional contracts, let alone generational wealth.
This is why Patrick Mahomes told CNBC’s Alex Sherman that NIL is a boon for college athletics.
“At the end of the day, I think it’s a good thing that players are getting paid. I mean… you’re bringing so much money to a university. There has to be a way that you can earn a profit. It doesn’t have to be a huge profit… it’s cool to see people that might not have the ability to earn this money at any other point of their life… being able to change their families.”
Non-athletes can use their talents to generate revenue while in college. Prior to NIL, universities saw immediate returns on a team’s hard work while the athletes pocketed nothing.
It wasn’t fair to the players. NIL took some of that power and redistributed it to them. So it’s good that Mahomes and others are recognizing that NIL’s main mission is being accomplished.
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UConn stars Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong sign NIL deals with Unrivaled league founded by Huskies legends
UConn women’s basketball stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong will be among the new collegiate faces of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league launched by Huskies legends Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier in 2025, after signing NIL deals with the organization. Fudd and Strong announced they will be a part of the league’s 14-player NIL class this […]
UConn women’s basketball stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong will be among the new collegiate faces of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league launched by Huskies legends Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier in 2025, after signing NIL deals with the organization.
Fudd and Strong announced they will be a part of the league’s 14-player NIL class this season during an event at WNBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis on Saturday. The UConn duo appeared at Unrivaled’s All-Star headquarters alongside LSU star Flau’jae Johnson, who signed a deal with the league last year. Johnson and former UConn star Paige Bueckers launched the league’s “The Future is Unrivaled” campaign in Dec. 2024, and Bueckers is expected to compete in Unrivaled this upcoming season after completing her rookie year in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings.
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The new class of NIL athletes also includes USC’s JuJu Watkins, UCLA’s Lauren and Sienna Betts and Kiki Rice, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, Texas’s Madison Booker, Iowa State’s Audi Crooks, LSU’s MiLaysia Fulwiley, TCU’s Olivia Miles, South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson and Michigan’s Syla Swords.
Johnson and Bueckers, like every professional player who competes in Unrivaled, received an investment stake in the league as part of their agreements, so the same will likely be true for the 2025 NIL signees. Watkins is also already part of Unrivaled’s star-studded investor group, which includes UConn coach Geno Auriemma, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, NBA stars Steph Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and USWNT legend Alex Morgan.
Unrivaled exceeded expectations in 2025, reportedly generating more than $27 million in revenue and nearly breaking even in its inaugural season. The league averaged 221,000 viewers on TNT during the regular season and the playoffs, and the championship saw a significant increase drawing 364,000 viewers. Unrivaled also paid its 36 players an average of $220,000, which is higher than the WNBA’s regular maximum salary in 2025.
Fudd has always had a national presence as the former No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2021, but she joins Unrivaled amid a spike in popularity following UConn’s run to the NCAA Championship. The redshirt senior’s first three college seasons were heavily impacted by injuries, but she completed a triumphant comeback from an ACL tear in 2024-25 and was recognized as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Fudd’s NIL portfolio includes partnerships with Bose, TurboTax, skincare brand Paula’s Choice and hair color brand Madison Reed among others. She also announced Thursday that she is hosting a new podcast on the iHeart Radio network titled “Fudd Around and Find Out,” the viral phrase that her mother Katie wore on a t-shirt during the national title game.
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Strong is also a rising star in the college game after coming to UConn as the No. 1 ranked recruit in the 2024 class and winning WBCA Freshman of the Year in 2025. She had a historic first season with the Huskies, making the All-Final Four team and breaking the record for most points by a freshman ever in an NCAA Tournament. Unrivaled will be one of Strong’s most prominent NIL deals to date, but she has also partnered with Epic Games and VKTRY, a performance shoe insole for athletes.
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Patrick Mahomes Gets Honest About Eli Manning's Hot Take on NIL
Some college sports fans will tell you that they support the concept of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). Others will tell you that true amateurism should have remained the standard in collegiate athletics. And there are plenty of people, athletic background or not, on both sides of the aisle. Advertisement Take Eli Manning. In May […]


Some college sports fans will tell you that they support the concept of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). Others will tell you that true amateurism should have remained the standard in collegiate athletics. And there are plenty of people, athletic background or not, on both sides of the aisle.
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Take Eli Manning. In May 2024, he teamed with Jaxson Dart to raise money for his alma mater’s NIL collective. His general feeling on NIL when it was first introduced, though, paints a picture opposite to that of his future partnership.
“I know how immature I was at 20 years old and I wouldn’t have spent it the right ways. It scares me from that perspective, it scares me from chemistry of the locker room with some guys getting endorsements and if they’re not playing well, how his teammates will handle that.”
Manning has every right to change his mind, especially after experiencing three seasons with NIL. His adaptation of his mindset demonstrates an understanding of the nuance required for NIL debates.
When discussing NIL as a whole, you can’t limit the conversation to future NFL and NBA stars. There are thousands of players in countless other sports, not to mention football and basketball themselves, that will never get professional contracts, let alone generational wealth.
This is why Patrick Mahomes told CNBC’s Alex Sherman that NIL is a boon for college athletics.
“At the end of the day, I think it’s a good thing that players are getting paid. I mean… you’re bringing so much money to a university. There has to be a way that you can earn a profit. It doesn’t have to be a huge profit… it’s cool to see people that might not have the ability to earn this money at any other point of their life… being able to change their families.”
Non-athletes can use their talents to generate revenue while in college. Prior to NIL, universities saw immediate returns on a team’s hard work while the athletes pocketed nothing.
It wasn’t fair to the players. NIL took some of that power and redistributed it to them. So it’s good that Mahomes and others are recognizing that NIL’s main mission is being accomplished.
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Memphis guard Sincere Parker arrested on assault charge after girlfriend says he choked her
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Sincere Parker was arrested Saturday on an aggravated assault charge for an attack on his girlfriend, who told police that he choked her and hit her, according to court documents. The woman told police that the attack occurred on May 27 at the Memphis apartment the couple […]

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Sincere Parker was arrested Saturday on an aggravated assault charge for an attack on his girlfriend, who told police that he choked her and hit her, according to court documents.
The woman told police that the attack occurred on May 27 at the Memphis apartment the couple shared. She reported that Parker pushed her, slapped her in the face and choked her, leaving her bruised and bloodied, according to a police report.
The woman also told police that Parker broke her cellphone because he didn’t want her to have the digital key to the apartment.
A warrant for Parker’s arrest was issued Friday and the 22-year-old was taken into custody Saturday. An arraignment was scheduled for Monday on charges of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor vandalism.
It was not immediately clear whether Parker had an attorney.
The 6-foot-3 Parker transferred to Memphis after averaging 12.2 points last season for McNeese, helping the Cowboys and coach Will Wade reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He played his first two seasons for Saint Louis.
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