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The rules at Arkansas
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Arkansas publishes no single NIL policy document. Its rules sit on several athletics pages of different dates: the Front Office page (updated 2026-06-30) and its FAQ (PDF dated 2025-09-11); the Flagship (Office of Athlete Brand Development) pages for student-athletes (last updated 2023-11-28) and for third-party licensees (last updated 2024-12-05), which still open with the July 2021 start of NIL; and the NIL Requests page for businesses (updated 2025-09-08). The Flagship student-athlete page carries a graphic uploaded in August 2022 listing sanctions for breaking the disclosure rules, from "restriction of commercial use of NIL" to "temporary suspension", "reprimand" and "dismissal". The 2024-25 Student-Athlete Handbook, still the one the Front Office links, lists NIL guidelines in a section header but prints no NIL rules | Arkansas Athletics, Front Office, Front Office FAQ (2025), Flagship pages (2021 to 2024), Student-Athlete Handbook 2024-25 |
| How deals are disclosed | NIL Go for third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2); the Front Office page links NIL Go. Arkansas's own published rules differ by date. The Front Office FAQ (PDF dated 2025-09-11) says athletes "have 72 hours to disclose any NIL activity to the Front Office" and "must submit any deal over $600 to NILGO within 5 days of signing an agreement". The August 2022 graphic on the Flagship student-athlete page (page updated 2023-11-28) says athletes "must report NIL activity at least 72 hours prior to any an agreement being signed or entered", listing the term, compensation or value, parties and type of services, on a form filled out in person or via Teamworks. The same page says an athlete or representative discloses a representation arrangement "at least 48 hours prior to executing an agreement". Arkansas law has the athlete disclose each NIL contract, with its terms and pay, to a designated school official in the time and manner the school sets (Ark. Code 4-75-1306) | Arkansas Front Office FAQ (2025); Flagship student-athletes page (2022 graphic); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; Ark. Code 4-75-1306 |
| Banned categories | Arkansas law bars NIL pay connected with adult entertainment or sex-oriented products; alcohol; casinos and gambling, including sports betting; tobacco, marijuana or electronic smoking products; pharmaceuticals; dangerous or controlled substances; drug paraphernalia; weapons, including firearms and ammunition; and anything banned in competition by the governing association (Ark. Code 4-75-1307(b)). Arkansas's Front Office FAQ says athletes may contract with "any company outside of those in the restricted classes (tobacco, alcohol, etc.)". The older Flagship pages also exclude companies that conflict with the university's exclusive partners or sponsors, saying any exceptions "would need to be admitted by the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Athlete Brand Development and Inclusive Excellence" | Arkansas Front Office FAQ (2025); Flagship pages; Ark. Code 4-75-1307(b) |
| School marks and group licensing | Arkansas's NIL Requests page says athletes and the brands they work with may not use the university's intellectual property without written permission from the Office of Athlete Brand Development, and defines that property broadly: names, nicknames, trademarks, facilities, landmarks, uniforms, songs, slogans, mascots, logos, colors and broadcasts. The Front Office page links a graphic (posted September 2025) of corporate partners permitted to use university intellectual property, and a graphic of primary exclusive sponsors and partners. Arkansas's Licensing page (updated 2026-09-01) says "At this time, current and former student-athletes may not use any University intellectual property for commercial purposes" and names the Collegiate Licensing Company as the university's exclusive trademark-licensing representative; the Front Office page links athlete merchandise stores. No group licensing program for athletes is published | Arkansas Athletics, NIL Requests page (2025-09-08); Front Office page; Licensing page (2026-09-01) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission puts the 2026-27 cap at approximately $21.58 million per school and lists the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville as a participating school for 2026-27. Arkansas's Front Office FAQ says the Front Office "coordinates revenue sharing". Before the settlement was approved, Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek wrote on 2024-10-31 that schools would be permitted to pay athletes for NIL directly from athletics revenue and that "The projected annual financial impact for Razorback Athletics will be approximately $22 million", and that the department, which he said receives "$0 in funding from the state, university or a student athletics fee", would add a three-percent fee on concessions and other purchases at events to fund added scholarships. No 2026-27 figure is published | College Sports Commission, Revenue Sharing and Participating Schools; Arkansas Front Office FAQ (2025); From the Desk of Hunter Yurachek (2024-10-31) |
| Collective or NIL group | A release posted on the Arkansas Athletics site on 2023-11-28 announced Arkansas Edge, launched by Blueprint Sports, as "the official Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) collective" for University of Arkansas athletes. That Arkansas Edge would end on 2025-10-15 was reported by Talk Business and Politics on 2025-10-06, not confirmed by the school: the university release the report cites is not on the athletics site, and Arkansas Edge's site, arkansasedgenil.com, did not load on 2026-10-21. On 2025-12-30 Arkansas Athletics announced a partnership with TheLinkU to "power the NIL efforts of the Arkansas Front Office", with memberships, athlete merchandise, autographs and personalized videos for fans and a sponsor sign-up for businesses; the Front Office page links TheLinkU | Arkansas Athletics releases (2023-11-28, 2025-12-30); Front Office page; Talk Business and Politics (2025-10-06) |
| Agents and representation | Arkansas's compliance Agents and Advisors page (updated 2022-11-02) says athletics department policy requires all agents and advisors to register with the Razorback Athletics Compliance Office, and links a 2022-23 registration form and the Arkansas Secretary of State's athlete agent registration. The Flagship student-athlete page says an athlete may sign with an agent, attorney or marketing firm for NIL, that the representation "must be licensed within the state of Arkansas", and that it "may only assist with NIL activity and not negotiate anything tied to your sport". State law: a representative for an athlete "shall be licensed, as applicable, in this state", and an athlete may rescind a representation contract with a representative not licensed in Arkansas (Ark. Code 4-75-1305) | Arkansas Athletics, Agents and Advisors; Flagship student-athletes page; Ark. Code 4-75-1305 |
| Compliance contact | Razorback Athletics Compliance Office (arkansasrazorbacks.com/compliance), which lists Deputy AD for Integrity and Student-Athlete Success Dan Trump at 479-575-7966. For NIL and revenue sharing, the Arkansas Front Office at FrontOffice@uark.edu (Front Office page) | Arkansas Athletics, Compliance Office; Front Office page |
| State law | Arkansas's Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act (Ark. Code 4-75-1301 to 4-75-1309) is in force: since 2025-08-05 a school and its foundations may pay athletes for NIL, athletes disclose each NIL contract to the school in the time and manner it sets, the statute bars set categories such as alcohol, gambling and weapons, and personal or financial information in these agreements is exempt from the state Freedom of Information Act | /nil/college/arkansas |
What is specific to Arkansas
Arkansas runs revenue sharing and NIL like a professional front office. On 2025-03-24 it named Remy Cofield, then the Boston Celtics' Director of Scouting, as deputy athletics director and general manager, to oversee "the strategic allocation of department and affiliate resources" and lead "player contract negotiations". The Front Office page now calls the unit "the strategic arm of the University of Arkansas Athletic Department" that oversees "revenue sharing, NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) partnerships, roster management and recruiting strategy", with a general manager, an assistant general manager for analytics and strategy, a director of NIL and athlete strategy and a director of player relations. Its TheLinkU partnership is described as generating "legitimate above the cap revenue for Arkansas athletes". Arkansas's older Flagship page also tells athletes that the university and the Razorback Foundation keep the right to use athletes' NIL to promote the institution under the Frank Broyles Publicity Rights Protection Act (Ark. Code 4-75-1110), and both that page and the 2025 Front Office FAQ say the university treats the NIL information athletes give it as an education record protected under FERPA.
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Questions about NIL at Arkansas
Does Arkansas pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville as a participating school for 2026-27, when the cap is approximately $21.58 million per school, and Arkansas's Front Office FAQ says the Front Office "coordinates revenue sharing". Arkansas law has let a school and its foundations pay athletes for NIL since 2025-08-05 (Ark. Code 4-75-1303(b)). Arkansas publishes no per-athlete or per-sport amounts.
What is the Arkansas Front Office?
It is the unit of Arkansas Athletics that, in its own words, oversees "revenue sharing, NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) partnerships, roster management and recruiting strategy". It is led by Deputy AD and General Manager Remy Cofield, hired from the Boston Celtics in 2025, and can be reached at FrontOffice@uark.edu. Since 2025-12-30 its NIL work runs with TheLinkU, a platform for businesses, donors and fans.
How do Arkansas athletes report NIL deals?
Third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). Arkansas's Front Office FAQ (2025-09-11) also says athletes "have 72 hours to disclose any NIL activity to the Front Office"; a 2022 graphic on an older Flagship page says athletes "must report NIL activity at least 72 hours prior to any an agreement being signed or entered", with the term, pay, parties and services. Arkansas law has athletes disclose each contract to the school in the time and manner the school sets (Ark. Code 4-75-1306).
What NIL collective works with Arkansas?
A release on the Arkansas Athletics site on 2023-11-28 announced Arkansas Edge, launched by Blueprint Sports, as the official NIL collective. That Arkansas Edge would end on 2025-10-15 was reported by Talk Business and Politics on 2025-10-06, not confirmed by the school. Since 2025-12-30 Arkansas Athletics has partnered with TheLinkU, which offers fan memberships and a way for businesses to work with Arkansas athletes.
What NIL deals are banned for Arkansas athletes?
Arkansas law bars NIL pay connected with adult entertainment, alcohol, casinos and sports betting, tobacco, marijuana and vaping products, pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, weapons and anything banned in competition (Ark. Code 4-75-1307(b)). Arkansas's Front Office FAQ refers to these as "restricted classes (tobacco, alcohol, etc.)", and older Flagship pages also exclude direct competitors of the university's exclusive sponsors.
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