Last Week’s NIL Deals Recap | Week of August 25th, 2025
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(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.
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.
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