A new era in college athletics began on Thursday. All NCAA athletes can now profit off of their names, images and likenesses, commonly referred to as NIL. In short, this means that they can make money from things such as endorsement deals with companies, merchandise sales and YouTube videos that were against NCAA rules previously, provided that the school is not involved in the payment and with restrictions on boosters.
It didn’t take long for UF football players to take advantage.
Defensive tackle Gervon Dexter, wide receiver Jacob Copeland, defensive back Trey Dean (TD3clothing.com) and running back Malik Davis have designed apparel that fans can purchase.