Nike is expanding its NIL roster in a big way. On Wednesday, Nike announced that it has signed 11 prep prospects and 8 college football players, including 6 out of the SEC.
Included among the signees are Ole Miss’s Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy, Texas’s Cam Coleman and Colin Simmons, LSU’s Trey’Dez Green and Vanderbilt‘s Jared Curtis. It’s worth noting that Jaxon Dollar (Georgia), Elijah Haven (Alabama), Peyton Houston (LSU), Myson Johnson-Cook (Auburn), Neimann Lawrence (Texas) and Gabriel Osborne Jr. (Oklahoma) — included among the 11 prep prospects signed to the deal — are committed to SEC programs.
“Nike’s football roster has always been defined by the athletes who are shaping where the game goes next,” Nike’s Ann Miller said in a press release on Wednesday. “These signings reflect our commitment to serving the best football talent at every level with the support, innovation and partnership they need to reach their full potential on the field and away from the game.”
As part of the agreement, Nike offers these athletes support in media and specialized products, strengthening the brands of both Nike and the athletes signed. According to Nike, this signing furthers “an unparalleled commitment to supporting the next generation of rising talent.”
These additions join numerous other former SEC stars on Nike’s football roster, such as Ja’Marr Chase, Jayden Daniels, Derrick Henry, Jerry Jeudy, Bryce Young and Malik Nabers, to name a few.
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
