TexAgs will pay two Texas A&M football players $10,000 for exclusive interviews ahead of SEC Media Days.
It hasn’t even been one month since the dawn of the NIL era in college athletics but we’re already seeing big changes in how athletes can market themselves to cash in.
While the bulk of NIL deals thus far have been restaurant chains signing players or position groups, athletes appearing on Cameo or other social media sponsored content, now comes a deal that could threaten media ethics.
Texas A&M football fan site, TexAgs, is paying a pair of football players $10,000 for exclusive interviews as part of a deal with GreenPrint Real Estate Group.
Texas A&M football players paid to give interviews
Running back Isaiah Spiller and safety Demani Richardson are the players getting paid for their access ahead of SEC Media Days.
Players have been made available, although some schools have restricted access in the past, to the media without compensation. This changes the game in a big and dramatic way where other athletes around the nation may now want to be paid before delivering any quotes to the media.
“We’re excited about the ways the NIL changes will allow us to feature Texas A&M athletes, continue to push into new areas of content creation for our subscribers and expand our work with sponsors,” said Billy Liucci, co-owner and executive editor of TexAgs.
Just think when Texas A&M football superstar Johnny Manziel would have commanded for exclusive access during his unforgettable run with the Aggies. If these players are getting $10,000, Manziel likely could have commanded 10 times as much and media companies would have jumped at the opportunity.
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