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NIL Club Advances Agent-Free NIL Model as Oversight Intensifies Across College Athletics

ATLANTA, Feb. 16, 2026 / PRZen / As federal scrutiny grows and concerns about athlete representation intensify, a new model for NIL earnings is gaining momentum. NIL Club is emerging as a leading agent-free NIL solution, helping college athletes earn income without agents, complicated contracts, or high-pressure negotiations.

Across the NIL marketplace, regulators, schools, and families are raising concerns about exploitation and opaque deals. The Federal Trade Commission recently sent letters to 20 colleges seeking information on agent compliance with the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA), signaling a new phase of oversight as NIL opportunities grow and direct school payments expand. NIL Club removes middlemen and replaces them with transparent, compliant opportunities designed to reduce risk for athletes while delivering measurable results for brands.

Unlike traditional agent-led models that rely on one-off deals, NIL Club is a student-led platform, not an NIL collective, with no donor or booster control and no pay-for-play. Athletes earn through clearly defined brand campaigns and fan subscriptions on their terms, with no speculative promises, hidden commissions, or long-term obligations. The platform aligns with SPARTA’s principles of transparency, disclosure, and athlete protection.

“NIL has created unprecedented opportunity, but it has also created unprecedented complexity,” said Mick Assaf, CEO and co-founder of NIL Club. “Our goal is to give athletes access to repeatable earning opportunities without the pressure, confusion, or risk that can come from traditional representation.”

NIL Club has delivered opportunities to athletes from 2,000 schools, spanning over 20,000 teams, and more than 650,000 student-athletes nationwide. Athletes have secured partnerships with leading brands while maintaining compliance with school and state NIL policies. For brands, NIL Club provides access to a verified network with a social media reach of more than 1.7 billion followers.

As of 2026, NIL Club athletes have generated more than 4 million conversions, delivering results that outperform paid social advertising by up to five times. Recent campaigns include 17,399 student sign-ups for Amazon Prime, 13,041 funded accounts for SoFi, and a Subway UGC campaign that reached more than 1.1 million views.

As oversight grows and concerns about agent practices, NIL Club offers a safer, simpler path for athletes and a more accountable, performance-focused approach for brands.

About NIL Club
NIL Club is a digital platform that helps college athletes earn income and build their personal brands by connecting with fans and companies. Through fan subscriptions and brand partnerships, NIL Club provides a transparent, compliant, and scalable way for student-athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness, with guidance and educational resources.

Fans can join their favorite athletes’ clubs at https://nilclub.com/colleges

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