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and hurt win/lose records for the top 32 or so

They need creampuffs for practice /tune up games and easy wins to boost their egos

we're moving that way with the SEC and Big expanding, maybe one or two other conferences, but the northwesterns get to tag along to provide some wins

maybe closer to 64 than 32

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The world of NIL, or name, image, and likeness, has grown quickly since getting NCAA approval last summer.

But allure of NIL hasn’t taken hold of one of the biggest names coming out of Husker Football this year, Trey Palmer.

“I really wasn’t focused on NIL like that,” said wide receiver Trey Palmer. “I was just focused on football and trying to have a good season so can go to the draft and the league.”

According to On3, a college sports publication and database, Palmer’s NIL valuation is the highest among Nebraska’s current athletes. His valuation sits at about $420,000 a year. The average Power Five college football player has an NIL valuation of about $50,000 a year, according to Pete Nakos, the website’s college sports business reporter.


“The NIL valuation is the amount of money that you command in the NIL marketplace,” said Nakos. “From the roster value and the brand value, that comes together to form the NIL valuation.”

The player’s performance, influence, and exposure get factored in too.

Palmer’s manager said that they’ve turned down over 20 possible NIL partnerships, from food and drink businesses to sports gear companies.

And the NIL market is expected to grow: “It’s 2022 right now, and we see this growing to about a $1 billion market in 2023, with room to grow to roughly $4 billion by 2025,” said Nakos.


Although, Palmer’s focus is a bigger picture: a future with the NFL.

“I’m just not taking the little money right now for the bigger bucks really. I want to get to the NFL, National Football League, and do what I do and take care of my family with that money. Instead of taking short money for long-term money,” said Palmer.

The Husker transferred to Nebraska after three seasons at LSU. This past year, he played in every game, caught 71 passes for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns. His receiving yards set a Nebraska record.

“Nebraska has only helped Trey build his brand. As much as Trey has put work in on the field, playing for such a recognizable brand like Nebraska has only helped Trey too,” said Nakos.


Now Palmer is taking his performance, influence, and exposure to another level, declaring for the 2023 NFL draft.

“I know what I came to Nebraska for. [It] was to have a great season, which I did. And focus on football, in which I did.”

I miss the days when the players played for the name on the FRONT of the jersey.

Couldn't agree more.  This NIL stuff should morph into a NFL minor league where kids could go if they're not interested in an education.  And kids playing for college/university would not be eligible for NIL money or for NFL draft until their junior year.  

i can envision the higher paid recruits could waive the opportunity for a scholarship to open up for those not getting the big NIL money since whats 40,000 a year when they are starting to make 100K+

The NCAA has created a clusterF that they cannot and will never be able to manage.

Why go to ND State or UNI or ... when you can get NIL money from UW, MN or Iowa as a walk-on to cover tuition?

Those smaller schools get hurt most by this.

well, ND St, SD St and other regional small schools have been takin kids that used to walkon to UNL in hopes of earning a scholarship and TV time

I think NIL gives UNL a chance to be better.

The NCAA has nothing to do with it and had no choice.  The states basically said, "What you're doing is illegal and you can either change your rules, or get blasted off the face of the earth in court." 

It's a chicken/egg thing.

The NCAA has had plenty of time to address this, and it didn't. It should have been ahead of the game, but now it's so far behind there is no possible chance for catch-up - or enforcement.

It's time for the SEC and B1G to break away and get their arms around this cluster.