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ACC players, teams try to navigate muddy NIL waters

Miami’s D’Eriq King has been among the first college athletes to take advantage of his newfound ability to profit off his name, image and likeness. The Hurricanes quarterback agreeing to a plethora of deals including becoming co-owners of Dreamfield, a NIL platform with Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton.

King is among several high-profile college players who have reached deals that could pay them big bucks including Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, who reportedly is set to make up to seven figures this season.

“My thing was work with good companies,” the sixth-year senior said during the ACC’s football kickoff in Charlotte Wednesday.