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When name, image, and likeness (NIL) became a factor in college athletics, it became a powerful recruiting tool. Promises of lucrative endorsement deals and collectives offering big money can draw the attention of recruits.
But what happens when big NIL promises don’t pan out? Ask quarterback Jaden Rashada.
In 2022, as Rashada was getting ready to make his college decision, a booster from the University of Miami offered him an astonishing $9.5 million in NIL money. The Gator Collective, an NIL collective aligned with the University of Florida, countered with a whopping $13.85 in NIL deals over four years at the school. It was the largest known offer to a college prospect ever, and Rashada announced his commitment.
God is great, please respect my decision! IM HOME 🏡🐊. #GOGATORS🐊 #COMMITTED @coach_bnapier @CoachRyanO @kearycolbert pic.twitter.com/hZzav80fp5
— Jaden Rashada 5️⃣ (@jadenrashada) November 11, 2022
