We now have an idea of how much NIL money a major college football program’s players can collectively earn. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Thursday morning that he thinks it takes $13 million in endorsement deals to keep his roster intact. Day’s remarks at a school business event were reported by Cleveland.com and he said that a top quarterback can request $2 million in NIL deals. From Cleveland.com: Day said the Buckeyes have been gathering information by talking to recruits and their families and getting a sense of what other schools might be discussing with NIL deals. He said he believes right now top-shelf quarterbacks require $2 million in NIL money. Major offensive tackles and edge rushers he said are about $1 million. If you can’t match that, other teams might have a chance to pluck key players from your roster. Day told the assembled potential NIL donors that…
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