5 former SEC standouts sign with Nike ahead of NFL Draft

Edit: The article originally omitted former Alabama DB Anthony Averett, misspelled as Anthony Averet in the tweet embedded below. The headline and article have been updated.

They haven’t found out their new teams yet, but they’ve figured out their footwear.

According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, four former SEC standouts are among Nike’s new clients. Rovell reports that Anthony Averett (Alabama), Nick Chubb (Georgia), Derrius Guice (LSU), Calvin Ridley (Alabama) and Roquan Smith (Georgia) have all signed on with the swoosh. While there is a Josh Adams on the list Rovell tweeted, that is the former Notre Dame player in this year’s class and not the former LSU defensive back currently on the New York Jets.

All four will be finding out what kind of rookie deals they’ll be offered soon with the NFL Draft starting Thursday night. For now, the SEC alums are sure to be enjoying their endorsement deals.

Nike has signed the following players:

Saquon Barkley
Baker Mayfield
Calvin Ridley
Josh Allen
Derrius Guice
Nick Chubb
Roquan Smith
Denzel Ward
Tremaine Edmunds
D.J. Moore
Josh Jackson
Ronald Jones
Mike Gesicki
Deon Cain
Josh Adams
Anthony Averet
DaeSean Hamilton
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— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 26, 2018

Andrew Olson

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