Highest Paid Nil Athletes 2025.  — name, image, and likeness (nil) revenue has paved the way for college — and some prep — athletes to become big earners. It seems like college football fans are booing the home teams and players more often, which goes right along with college football players getting paid.

Henderson was part of a team that amended illinois nil legislation and managed nil collectives at the nation’s most prominent athletic. Of note, texas backup quarterback arch manning ($3.1 million) has.