Last Week’s NIL Deals Recap | Week of August 25th, 2025
Data provided by Student Athlete Score
(September 2nd, 2025) - The final week of August brought another wave of NIL activity across college sports, with deals spanning powerhouse football programs to Olympic-sport standouts. From Damian Ramos representing LSU Football in a new partnership with Aeropostale to multiple volleyball athletes teaming up with VKTRY Gear, the latest signings highlight the growing variety of brands investing in student-athletes. Notably, household names like T-Mobile, Powerade, and Grubhub joined regional and niche companies in fueling this week’s deals—reinforcing how NIL continues to connect athletes with both national and local opportunities. For a full, searchable archive of past deals, visit our NIL Deal Tracker. For a full, searchable archive of past deals, visit our NIL Deal Tracker.
Athlete(s): Damian Ramos
School(s): LSU
Sport: Football
NIL Deal Brand: Aeropostale
Athlete(s): Ashlynn Shade
School(s): Connecticut
Sport: Women’s Basketball
NIL Deal Brand: T-Mobile
Athlete(s): Chloe Chicoine
School(s): Louisville/Purdue
Sport: Women’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: VKTRY Gear
Athlete(s): Mele Corral-Blagojevich
School(s): Mississippi State, Oklahoma
Sport: Women’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: Good Molecules
Athlete(s): Ryan Hunter
School(s): Nebraska
Sport: Women’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: VKTRY Gear
Athlete(s): Naija Gadis
School(s): Jackson State
Sport: Women’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: Alani Nu
Athlete(s): Nastia Rudnitskaya
School(s): Kent State
Sport: Women’s Gymnastics
NIL Deal Brand: Good Molecules
Athlete(s): Addison Fatta
School(s): Oklahoma
Sport: Women’s Gymnastics
NIL Deal Brand: GK Elite
Athlete(s): Victor Rosa
School(s): Connecticut
Sport: Football
NIL Deal Brand: Powerade
Athlete(s): Jackson Pruitt
School(s): Temple
Sport: Football
NIL Deal Brand: Good Molecules
Athlete(s): Lilly Lippeatt
School(s): Clemson
Sport: Gymnastics
NIL Deal Brand: GK Elite
Athlete(s): Cameron Thorne
School(s): UCLA/Grand Canyon
Sport: Men’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: VKTRY Gear
Athlete(s): Marley Washenitz
School(s): Arizona State/Pittsburgh
Sport: Women’s Basketball
NIL Deal Brand: Grubhub
Athlete(s): D’Andre Harrison
School(s): Kansas City
Sport: Men’s Basketball
NIL Deal Brand: Better Life Landscaping & Design LLC
Athlete(s): Julian Bowie
School(s): Boise State
Sport: Men’s Basketball
NIL Deal Brand: Noodles & Company
Athlete(s): Lauren Crowl
School(s): Minnesota
Sport: Women’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: Kwik Trip
Athlete(s): Behren Morton
School(s): Texas Tech
Sport: Football
NIL Deal Brand: Reliant Energy
Athlete(s): Sydney Affolter
School(s): Iowa
Sport: Women’s Basketballball
NIL Deal Brand: Catalina Crunch
Athlete(s): Max McEnelly
School(s): Minnesota
Sport: Men’s Wrestling
NIL Deal Brand: Kwik Trip
Athlete(s): Robbie Avila
School(s): St. Louis/Indiana State
Sport: Men’s Basketball
NIL Deal Brand: Volkswagen of St. Peters
Athlete(s): Nayelis Cabello
School(s): Louisville
Sport: Women’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: VKTRY Gear
Athlete(s): Finn Hogan
School(s): Bowling Green/Central Michigan
Sport: Football
NIL Deal Brand: Pacsun
Athlete(s): Jada Cerniglia
School(s): Wisconsin/Northern Illinois
Sport: Woman’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: VKTRY Gear
Athlete(s): Cookie Baugh
School(s): Michigan State
Sport: Woman’s Track & Field
NIL Deal Brand: MSU Federal Credit Union
Athlete(s): Niles Dunham
School(s): Howard
Sport: Men’s Soccer
NIL Deal Brand: CURREX
Athlete(s): Blanca Thomas
School(s): North Carolina
Sport: Women’s Basketball
NIL Deal Brand: C4 Energy
Athlete(s): Maisie Boesiger
School(s): Nebraska
Sport: Woman’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: VKTRY Gear
Athlete(s): Delaney Moon
School(s): Fairfield
Sport: Woman’s Volleyball
NIL Deal Brand: VKTRY Gear
That’s a wrap on this week’s standout NIL deals. Let us know which partnerships caught your attention—or if we missed a deal that deserves the spotlight. Stay locked in for next week’s biggest athlete brand moves.
AI-assisted but Human-edited
We use AI tools to assist with content creation, but all articles are reviewed and edited by our team to ensure accuracy and journalistic integrity.
Data Provided by
Top CELSIUS Energy Drink NIL Partnerships in College Basketball