While college athletes can now make money on NIL deals, it looks at though international players cannot. David Ojabi, a likely 1st round NFL pick, shared that he cannot profit on his name due to NCAA rule:
Unfortunately, I cannot profit off of my NIL because I am an international student. Even though I will not be compensated, I truly love & appreciate the Michigan fanbase so I am excited to share that my jersey & jersey tees are available at https://t.co/2ZSbbWz6nc pic.twitter.com/EWtDkck9Cc
— KingJabo👑 (@DavidOjabo) December 21, 2021
While it may have no implications on a decision, this could mean Ojabo, born in Nigeria and raised in Scottland, will not return to Michigan for another year but instead cash in
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