Another state joins growing list where high school athletes can make money off their name, image or likeness
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – Ohio has become the latest state to allow high school athletes to make money off their name, image or likeness (NIL).
On Monday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) announced the bylaw was approved and that Ohio high school athletes can immediately begin making NIL money.
The OHSAA vote was 447 schools in favor, 121 against and 247 abstaining.
The emergency vote was prompted by a lawsuit filed by the family of high school junior Jamier Brown, who has already committed to playing at Ohio State.
The lawsuit claims Brown has been kept from making money by selling his NIL to companies and sponsors.
The new change in the OHSAA bylaws means students can be paid for appearances, licensing, social media content and endorsements.
Ohio has joined a long list of states that allow students to sell their NIL, according to USA Today High School Sports.
States where students can sell their NIL:
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas (limited)
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada (limited)
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Also included in the list above is Washington, D.C.
States where students cannot sell their NIL:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Montana
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
States where NIL is permitted in private schools but not public schools:
States where NIL laws are unclear:
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