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    University of Oklahoma ranks fourth in colleges with most NIL deals

    By Mario Gonzalez/KFOR,

    8 hours ago

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    NORMAN, Okla. ( KFOR ) — According to a recent study, the University of Oklahoma ranks fourth in colleges with the most NIL deals.

    NIL, also known as Name, Image, and Likeness, is a way that college athletes can receive compensation.

    OU Makes Debut at SEC Football Media Days

    Experts at JustGamblers took data from On3 NIL Deal Tracker , which monitors reports of players, collectives, agents and media on which colleges around the United States has athletes with the most NIL deals.

    The data gathered by JustGamblers was collected from March 2021 until May 2024.

    Top 10 colleges with athletes with the most NIL deals

    College Team (any sport) Number of deals Rank
    University of Florida Florida Gators 498 1
    University of Texas Texas Longhorns 367 2
    The Ohio State University Ohio State Buckeyes 286 3
    University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners 268 4
    Stanford University Stanford Cardinal 226 5
    University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers 216 6
    Louisiana State University LSU Tigers 207 7
    Pennsylvania State University Penn State Nittany Lions 203 8
    University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins 190 9
    University of Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers 188 10

    “It’s thrilling to see young stars rising and getting the recognition they deserve. Up until 2021, college athletes were not permitted to make any money from their success, even if they were playing in packed stadiums and live on prime-time television,” said Patrik Lidin, spokesperson for JustGamblers. “The numbers in this data and their success show that now their hard work and commitment can pay off financially, and are a testament to the incredible talent and dedication of university athletic programs.”

    OU quarterback Jackson Arnold is listed as 34th in the top 100 college football player NIL rankings, with $676,000 in total NIL valuation.

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