We are now through the first six months of the new Name, Image, and Likeness opportunities for college student-athletes. It’s been a wild ride already, and who knows where the journey will end, or how many twists, speed bumps, and hairpin curves we’ll see. However, one thing is for certain. If you want to make money as a college athlete, Ohio State is apparently the place to be. According to a release from OSU, a total of 220 student-athletes took advantage of 608 NIL opportunities for total compensation totaling $2.98 million. Those three figures are tops in the country according to Opendorse, the cutting-edge services company hired by Ohio State to help its student-athletes with education and resource opportunities to maximize their NIL earning potential. You have to give credit to the Ohio State program for embracing NIL and getting out in front of it. It rolled out its own platform…
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