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Sports legend Eric Dickerson talks NIL nearly 40 years after the death penalty

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Eric Dickerson answers questions asked by reporters in the Armstrong Field House in Dallas, Texas, on December 3, 2024.

SMU football legend Eric Dickerson joined SMU football captain and safety Jonathan McGill and CEO of Influxer Tyler Jaynes for a panel discussion on name, image and likeness (NIL) yesterday, Dec. 3, at the Armstrong Fieldhouse.

The discussion focused on NIL and its benefits for student athletes. Dickerson spoke about how NIL can be a financial starting point for student athletes when opportunities to play professionally are slim.

“It’s hard to make it in the NFL.