Back to the Clemson Tigers Newsfeed

Clemson football: The first sponsored Tigers as NIL becomes legal

Clemson defensive tackle Jordan Williams(59), left, and defensive lineman Bryan Bresee(11) congratulate linebacker Trenton Simpson(22) after he sacked The Citadel quarterback Brandon Rainey(17) during the second quarter of the game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Clemson The Citadel Ncaa Football

It didn’t take long for Clemson football players to begin to announce sponsorships and endorsement deals following the implementation of NIL policy by the NCAA on July 1.

Early in the morning, sophomore LB Trenton Simpson was the first Clemson football player in the history of the program to announce a NIL deal.