Bronny James Tops The List

For a second year in a row college athletes are able to earn money from playing sports and we have taken a closer look at who earns the most from NIL deals and which sports they play in.

10. Hansel Enmanuel, Northwestern State Demons: $1.4 million

Coming in at number 10 on our list of most valuable college players is Hansel Enmanuel who is worth $1.4 million according to ON3’s valuations.

Enmanuel boasts some of the best endorsements out of any athlete on our list, as the 19-year old already has a deal with Banreservas who are one of the largest financial institutions in his native Dominican Republic.

Another endorsement that Enmanuel has to be proud of is his partnership with Gatorade, who had the 19-year old star in a national commercial spot that aired in June last year.

With 2.7 million followers on TikTok, Enmanuel also holds one of the largest fanbases on this list with fans drawn to the content due to the players remarkable ability to be so good with just one arm.

9. Bo Nix, QB Oregon Ducks: $1.5 million

Bo Nix is the Oregon Ducks quarterback and after throwing for 3,593 yards with 29 touchdowns, the player has been valued by ON3 at $1.5 million.

There isn’t much of a social media following for Nix, however the 23-year old does have 152,000 followers on Instagram.

Nix holds one notable record for Oregon, as last season the quarterback became the first player at the university to post a completion percentage better than 70.0.

8. Drake Maye, QB North Carolina: $1.5 million

Drake Maye is valued at $1.5 million by ON3 and even though not much is known about the player, we certainly know he can throw ball.

Maye broke the high school record for single season passing yards in 2022, with his 4,321 passing yards breaking the record that was previously held by Mitch Trubisky – now Pittsburgh Steelers QB.

With just 62,000 followers on social media, there is little that we really know about the 20-year old who has the smallest following of…

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Author : Olly Taliku

Publish date : 2023-11-30 14:13:22

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