From On3: After a court order temporarily allowed Ohio high school athletes to sign NIL deals, the Ohio High School Athletic Association voted to make it permanent. Ohio is now the 45th state to allow NIL at the high school level. The OHSAA took up emergency legislation following a lawsuit filed by Ohio State wide receiver commit Jamier Brown. Last month, a judge granted a temporary restraining order which temporarily allowed high school athletes in the state to sign NIL deals. The order was due to run through Dec. 15. Monday morning, the OHSAA's rule change went through following a vote by high school principals. It passed by a 447-121 vote with 247 schools abstaining. Following the OHSAA's ruling, five states do not allow NIL at the high school level. (Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, and Ohio) "We would like to thank our member schools for taking ownership of this NIL bylaw proposal," said OHSAA executive director Doug Ute in a statement. "Whether our schools or individuals agree with NIL at the high school level or not, the courts have spoken on this issue across the country that the NCAA and high school athletic associations cannot prevent a student-athlete from making money on their NIL."

This commentary comes from ON3... just information that's good to know as the new NCAA world of college sports continues to develop. _ _ _ The College Sports Commission released its latest data Thursday from the NIL Go clearinghouse. More than 12,000 total deals worth over $87.5 million have been cleared since June 11 to Nov. 1. The data released also highlights that only 394 deals valued at $10 million have not been cleared over that timespan. According to the report, deals that the College Sports Commission deemed "not cleared" will not move forward. The average NIL deal that has been cleared is worth $7,186.88. In October alone, NIL Go cleared more than 3,300 deals worth a total of $24.95 million. None of the deals landed in arbitration. The report also said 33,247 athletes are registered on the NIL Go platform, along with 1,251 institution users. Since the clearinghouse launched in June following approval of the House settlement, 53% of the deals were resolved within 24 hours, and 74% of the resolved deals were resolved within a week. The College Sports Commission also highlighted in the report that of the more than 3,300 deals cleared last month, they were cleared 21% faster than in September. It's an important note as the clearinghouse has come under scrutiny from NIL collectives, agents and administrators for its delays in approving deals.

Incorrect information being shared regarding junior college and NCAA playing eligibility rules. I’ve heard reports of travel ball organizations, as well as athletic recruiting websites, that are spreading the word that an athlete can compete for two years at the junior college level and then still have four years to play for an NCAA team. At this time, this is NOT true. The NCAA’s “blanket waiver” that was issued last December following a judge’s ruling in the Diego Pavia lawsuit ONLY applied to eligibility at the Division I level for this current 2025-26 academic year AND only for athletes who otherwise would have used their final season of eligibility during the 2024-25 year.

Wayne, OH five-star wide receiver Jamier Brown, one of the nation's top prospects in the 2027 cycle, is one of the many athletes in Ohio currently unable to profit off his name, image and likeness. Ohio, like a number of other states, prohibits this. His mother filed a lawsuit to change the rule... saying that her son has greater than $100,000 worth of earning power right now. "Like what's allowed in other states, I want to be able to use my name, image, and likeness to help my family financially and get the extra after school academic help and football training that can help me maximize my potential," Brown said in a statement. "NIL can make that possible for me and many other student athletes in Ohio. _ _ _ Very few athletes (and high schoolers in particular) are in the rare air that is the domain of NIL. However, if you were a great singer by the age of 16, wouldn't you be able to profit from your talent? (i.e. Taylor Swift comes to mind). That said, the playing field in the new era we're in continues to change rapidly. In my own state (Wisconsin), the governing body (the WIAA) prohibited NIL in high school in April of 2025, but in May reversed that decision — so now it's legal — with some restrictions: - They cannot wear school uniforms or display school, conference, or WIAA logos in those NIL activities. - They cannot endorse or promote certain prohibited things, including — but not limited to — alcohol, tobacco, marijuana/cannabis, weapons, or adult entertainment. - Compensation cannot be tied to school athletic performance or achievement (i.e. not “pay for play”). - The deals must occur outside of or not interfere with school obligations (academics, team obligations etc.). - Students cannot use agents or have school employees facilitate deals. And if you break the new rules, you can lose an entire year of eligibility. _ _ _ _ So what's a guy to do? 1. Know your rules. 2. Ask ChatGPT, "What are the current eligibility rules regarding NIL for high schoolers in [your state]?" 3. Continue to develop your strength, size, speed, proficiency, skills 4. Develop your social media brand 5. Look for opportunities to partner with local, regional, national brands*

NILgo.com * is the official clearing house that approves 3rd party Name-Image-Likeness deals (of $600 or more) for NCAA. *To actually get behind the curtain, you need a valid email from a D1 school. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Article from On3.com Written by Pete Nakos (read full article here) The recently established College Sports Commission (CSC), college sports' new enforcement entity, released its first report of deals being pushed through the NIL Go clearinghouse on Thursday. The clearinghouse, which was built with assistance from Deloitte, announced 28,342 athletes and 1,227 institutional users have registered since launch, with 8,359 deals being cleared. In total, 32,729 athletes, agents and institutional users have registered. Values for deals have ranged from north of $1.6 million. To date, $79.8 million has been cleared by the clearinghouse, with 332 deals not being approved. The most common issues include deals not satisfying a valid business purpose and contradictory deal terms. "This initial report shows the new system is working as intended: legitimate NIL deals are being submitted, reviewed and approved through NIL Go," said CSC CEO Bryan Seeley in a statement. "The strong engagement from student-athletes and institutions shows real progress toward the clarity, transparency and fairness that the House Settlement intended. We look forward to sharing our progress on a regular basis as we continue to refine and improve the NIL deal review process moving forward."