Leave is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alabama State University, its athletics department or its conference. Everything here comes from what Alabama State University, its conference, the state of Alabama and the NCAA have published, linked under Sources and read on October 22, 2026. "Not published" means the school has not published it.
The rules at Alabama State
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Not published. Alabama State's athletics site had no NIL policy or NIL page on 2026-10-22; the Compliance page links a Compliance Manual and guides posted in 2015, before NIL was allowed | Alabama State Athletics, Compliance (read 2026-10-22) |
| How deals are disclosed | NCAA: third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days (Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). Alabama State's own rule: Not published. Its 2022-04-08 announcement of Icon Suite, an Icon Source local NIL marketplace, said the platform lets athletes "disclose NIL deals through the student login"; whether ASU still uses it was not confirmed. No Alabama statute sets a disclosure rule now | NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; Alabama State Athletics, Icon Source marketplace (2022-04-08) |
| Banned categories | Not published. No Alabama statute lists categories now (the 2021 list was repealed in 2022), and Alabama State's athletics site publishes no list | /nil/college/alabama; Alabama State Athletics (read 2026-10-22) |
| School marks and group licensing | ASU's rule on athletes' use of its marks: Not published. Licensed NIL merchandise: Influxer, "an officially licensed vendor", makes co-branded apparel with athletes' names and numbers (announced 2024-08-27), and adidas NIL Locker Rooms run by Athletic Solutions give each athlete who opts in a storefront of officially licensed adidas gear, with "a portion of each sale benefiting the athlete" (announced 2025-12-01) | Alabama State Athletics, Influxer (2024-08-27) and adidas NIL Locker Rooms (2025-12-01) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists Alabama State as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" (read 2026-10-22). ASU's Hornet Student-Athlete NIL Fund (launched 2025-07-16) lets donors and fans "contribute directly to revenue-sharing models and NIL support structures"; ASU said on 2026-09-03 the fund "raised more than $500,000 in its first year". ASU partnered with Scout (2025-07-23) for "revenue-share distribution, cap management tools" and financial literacy training. Its 2025-11-19 basketball ticket price increase says "a portion of the new ticket revenue will directly support revenue-sharing opportunities for basketball student-athletes". No per-sport allocation is published | College Sports Commission; Alabama State Athletics, NIL Fund (2025-07-16), Scout (2025-07-23), Basketball Ticket Pricing (2025-11-19), Five Years of Transformation (2026-09-03) |
| Collective or NIL group | No independent collective is named on ASU's athletics site. The Hornet Student-Athlete NIL Fund is ASU's own giving vehicle, separate from the Hornet Club annual fund; ASU events raise money for it, including Birmingham Football Classic suites (2026-08-11) and the 2026 Basketball Tip-Off Dinner on 2026-10-27, whose "proceeds from the event will benefit the Hornet NIL Fund" (2026-10-16). ASU's site also carries a 2025-07-29 release on a Victory Snacks program that puts all 12 SWAC schools on school-branded snacks and beverages, with revenue going to each school's "institutional NIL initiatives" | Alabama State Athletics, NIL Fund (2025-07-16), Football Classic Suites (2026-08-11), Tip-Off Dinner (2026-10-16) and Victory Snacks (2025-07-30) |
| Agents and representation | ASU's rule: Not published. Alabama law: an agent who solicits an endorsement contract registers with the Secretary of State ($200 to apply, two-year term), and the athlete may cancel within 14 days (Code of Ala. §§ 8-26B-4, 8-26B-6, 8-26B-9, 8-26B-12) | /nil/college/alabama |
| Compliance contact | Alabama State Athletics Office of Compliance, (334) 229-4517, compliance@alasu.edu | Alabama State Athletics, Compliance |
| State law | Alabama has had no college NIL statute since Act 2022-2 repealed the 2021 law on 2022-02-03, and the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act still covers agents on endorsement contracts; status Repealed | /nil/college/alabama |
What is specific to Alabama State
Alabama State, a public HBCU in Montgomery, has built its NIL program around school-run tools rather than a written policy or an outside collective. In 2022 its announcement of Icon Source's Icon Suite marketplace quoted Icon Source calling ASU "the first HBCU to adopt this type of software", and it added an adidas NIL ambassador program through Postgame the same year. After the House settlement it launched the Hornet Student-Athlete NIL Fund (2025-07-16), which ASU describes as a way for donors to fund revenue sharing and NIL support, and it became the first SWAC school to adopt Scout's platform for revenue-share distribution and cap management (2025-07-23). ASU also says it was the first HBCU to distribute Alston Awards. With no state NIL statute and no posted school policy, the written rules an ASU athlete can read are the NCAA's and the College Sports Commission's.
How Leave fits
In Leave, every deal thread carries a rules summary for the athlete's state and level, and keeps the contract, its dates and the disclosure deadline that applies. It is a summary, not a ruling; the school and the law decide. Leave is software, not an agent, and takes 0% of any deal. You decide, you send.
Questions about NIL at Alabama State
Does Alabama State pay its athletes?
Alabama State is on the College Sports Commission's list of schools participating in revenue sharing for 2026-27, and the Commission puts the 2026-27 cap at about $21.58 million per school. ASU uses Scout's platform for revenue-share distribution and says its Hornet Student-Athlete NIL Fund supports revenue sharing. It has not published how the money is divided.
What is the Hornet Student-Athlete NIL Fund?
A fund Alabama State launched on 2025-07-16 for alumni, fans and donors to "contribute directly to revenue-sharing models and NIL support structures". ASU says it does not replace the Hornet Club annual fund, and on 2026-09-03 it said the fund raised more than $500,000 in its first year, a total for the fund. Proceeds from ASU's 2026 Basketball Tip-Off Dinner go to the fund.
How do Alabama State athletes report NIL deals?
NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2 call for NIL Go reports of third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days. ASU has not posted a disclosure rule of its own; its 2022 Icon Suite marketplace included a disclosure login, and its current use was not confirmed.
Does Alabama State have an NIL policy?
None is posted on its athletics site as of 2026-10-22. The Compliance Office lists a phone number and email for questions, and Alabama has no NIL statute that would set rules for the school.
Is there an NIL law in Alabama?
Not for college athletes. Alabama's 2021 NIL law was repealed on 2022-02-03. The athlete agent act still requires agents who handle endorsement contracts to register with the Secretary of State.
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