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These student athletes' marketing value is $1 million or more – and some hail from famous families

Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee competes for Auburn at the 2022 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship.
  • In 2021, the NCAA ruled that college athletes would be able to monetize their name, image, and likeness.
  • The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that keeps track of student athletes' projected annual value.
  • Based on data from On3, Insider compiled a list of young athletes whose NIL is worth at least $1 million.
Shaqir O'Neal - $1 million

Shaqir (left) and Shareef O'Neal (right)
Shaqir O'Neal is the son of former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal, and is currently a freshman at Texas Southern University.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Basketball

Instagram followers: 927,000

Blake Corum - $1.1 million

Blake Corum
Blake Corum is currently a senior at the University of Michigan.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 107,000

Sam Hartman - $1.1 million

Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman is currently committed to attend and play for the University of Notre Dame.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 82,000

Sam Hurley - $1.1 million

Sam Hurley
Sam Hurley is currently a freshman at the University of Texas Austin.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Track and field

Instagram followers: 1 million

Xavier Worthy - $1.1 million

Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy is currently a junior at the University of Texas Austin.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 113,000

Bryce James - $1.2 million

bryce james
Bryce James is a high school student currently attending Sierra Canyon High School.

Level: High school

Sport: Basketball

Instagram followers: 1.4 million

Jared McCain - $1.2 million

Jared McCaim
Jared McCain is a high school student currently signed to attend and play for Duke University.

Level: High school

Sport: Basketball

Instagram followers: 542,000

Jordan Travis - $1.2 million

Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis is currently a red shirt senior at Florida State University.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 69,000

Nico Iamaleava - $1.2 million

Nico Iamleava shaking hands
Nico Iamaleava is currently a freshman at the University of Tennessee.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 166,000

Michael Penix Jr. - $1.3 million

Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. is currently a red shirt senior at the University of Washington.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 27,000

Marvin Harrison Jr. - $1.3 million

Marvin Harrison Jr.
Marvin Harrison Jr is currently a junior at The Ohio State University.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 157,000

Sunisa Lee - $1.4 million

Sunisa Lee
Sunisa Lee won gold at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, and is currently competing in her last season at Auburn University before she begins preparing for the 2024 Olympics.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Gymnastics

Instagram followers: 1.7 million

Hansel Enmanuel - $1.4 million

Hansel Enmanuel
Hansel Enmanuel is currently a freshman at Northwestern State University.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Basketball

Instagram followers: 1.6 million

Bo Nix - $1.5 million

Bo Nix
Bo Nix is currently a senior at the University of Oregon.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 152,000

Drake Maye - $1.5 million

Drake Maye
Drake Maye is currently a red shirt sophomore at the University of North Carolina.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 47,000

Shedeur Sanders - $1.5 million

Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders is the son of newly hired University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, and is currently committed to play at Colorado after spending one season at Jackson State University.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 1.1 million

Travis Hunter - $1.7 million

Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter is currently transfer student at the University of Colorado after spending one season at Jackson State University with then-coach Deion Sanders.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 561,000

Caleb Williams - $2.6 million

Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams is currently a junior at the University of Southern California.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 180,000

Mikey Williams - $3.3 million

Mikey Williams
Mikey Williams is currently signed to play at the University of Memphis.

Level: High school

Sport: Basketball

Instagram followers: 3.8 million

Olivia Dunne - $3.4 million

Olivia Dunne at the ESPYs
Olivia Dunne is currently a gymnast at Louisiana State University

Level: NCAA

Sport: Gymnastics

Instagram followers: 3.7 million

Arch Manning - $3.7 million

Arch Manning
Arch Manning is the nephew of former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning. He is currently a freshman at University of Texas Austin.

Level: NCAA

Sport: Football

Instagram followers: 167,000

Lebron "Bronny" James Jr. - $7.2 million

Bronny James
Bronny James is the son of NBA star Lebron James attending Sierra Canyon High School.

Level: High school

Sport: Basketball

Instagram followers: 7 million

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By: [email protected] (Jordan Hart)
Title: These student athletes' marketing value is $1 million or more – and some hail from famous families
Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/these-student-athletes-worth-millions-marketers-data-shows-2023-3
Published Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:14:12 +0000

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