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The rules at Florida A&M
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | FAMU Regulation 2.034, "Intercollegiate Athletes - Name, Image and Likeness" (History New 09-06-21; Amended 12-18-23), listed among FAMU's active regulations. It lets athletes use their NIL to promote "athletically and non-athletically related business activities (e.g., products, services, camps/clinics, personal appearances)", including a reference to their athletics involvement and to FAMU, and says "NCAA extra benefit and preferential treatment rules remain applicable to student-athletes engaged in NIL activities". The Office of Compliance and Ethics' Athletics Compliance page adds a student checklist ("Always report NIL deals to the FAMU Athletics Compliance Office") | Florida A&M University, Regulation 2.034 (amended 2023-12-18); FAMU Office of Compliance and Ethics, Athletics Compliance (read 2026-10-22) |
| How deals are disclosed | Regulation 2.034(4): an athlete who enters into a contract for compensation for NIL "shall provide a copy of the contract (and any amendments thereto) to the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics or designee within five (5) business days of entering into such contract"; the Director or designee "shall submit the proposed contract to the Office of the General Counsel", which advises whether it conflicts with a FAMU contract or the regulation. Separately, NIL Go for third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2) | Florida A&M University, Regulation 2.034; NCAA 2026-27 Division I Manual |
| Banned categories | Florida's statute lists none. Regulation 2.034(3) bars an NIL contract which "(a) is based upon the student-athlete's athletic performance; or (b) promotes the use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, firearms, banned or illegal substances; or illegal wagering activities; (c) contains adult content; (d) conflict with academic and team activities; (e) involve entities or individuals with whom doing business is prohibited by the United States of America or the state of Florida; (f) conflicts with the terms of any contract entered into by the University" | Florida A&M University, Regulation 2.034(3); /nil/college/florida |
| School marks and group licensing | Regulation 2.034(2): an athlete may not use any current or former FAMU name, trademarks, logos, slogans, insignia or other intellectual property "(including any features of the uniform)" in promoting a business activity "without the express written consent of the University President or designee", consistent with University policies "including, without limitation, appropriate licensing agreement and fees"; any license granted is "limited and revocable". Campus facilities or grounds need prior express written consent and may require location agreements, waivers, insurance and rental fees. FAMU Athletics' Licensing page sets out the "Steps to become a licensed vendor for Florida A&M University" through the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) | Florida A&M University, Regulation 2.034(2); FAMU Athletics, Licensing (read 2026-10-22) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists Florida A&M University (Southwestern Athletic Conference) in its 2026-27 participating-schools table, with a cap of approximately $21.58 million per school. FAMU Athletics announced on 2026-07-09 a five-city "Strike Tour" whose goal "is to raise funds for revenue sharing and scholarships to benefit FAMU student-athletes"; its statement of 2025-06-08 on the House settlement asked Rattler Nation "to give your resources, voice and support". Florida Board of Governors Regulation 9.013(5), as amended 2025-11-06, says "the use of unreserved cash, not to exceed $22.5 million annually, from a non-athletic auxiliary, may be utilized for athletics by each university board of trustees, as a transfer or a loan" from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028. That 2025-11-06 text is the one listed among active regulations on flbog.edu as of 2026-10-22; a public notice of intent to amend Regulation 9.013 was on the Board of Governors agenda of 2026-09-03. The FAMU pages reviewed do not say whether FAMU has used the allowance, and FAMU has published no revenue-share total and no split by sport | College Sports Commission, Participating Schools and Revenue Sharing (read 2026-10-22); FAMU Athletics releases (2025-06-08, 2026-07-09); Board of Governors Regulation 9.013 (amended 2025-11-06) and agenda of 2026-09-03 |
| Collective or NIL group | Not published. FAMU has not named a collective on its athletics or university pages. Its NIL marketplace is the Rattlers Local Exchange on INFLCR, which FAMU Athletics announced on 2022-02-24 as letting "local and national businesses and collectives" communicate with athletes, with activities that "follow the Florida A&M University NIL protocols and are approved in advance by the Florida A&M Athletics compliance department". The athletics site still links it; the linked address returned "Not Found" to a direct request on 2026-10-22 | FAMU Athletics release (2022-02-24) and site navigation (read 2026-10-22) |
| Agents and representation | Not published. Regulation 2.034 does not address agents, and the Athletics Compliance page says "Consider seeking legal advice to review contracts". State law requires anyone acting as an athlete agent on NIL contracts to hold a Florida athlete agent license (s. 468.453(8)), and an athlete who signs an agent contract tells the athletic director within 72 hours, or before the next athletic event if sooner (s. 468.454(7)) | FAMU Office of Compliance and Ethics, Athletics Compliance; /nil/college/florida |
| Compliance contact | FAMU Athletics Compliance, part of the university's Office of Compliance and Ethics (famu.edu Athletics Compliance page). The athletics staff directory's Compliance unit lists, among others, the Deputy Athletic Director / Senior Woman Administrator / Chief Integrity Officer, the Associate Athletics Director for Eligibility and Compliance and three Compliance Coordinators | FAMU Office of Compliance and Ethics, Athletics Compliance; FAMU Athletics, Staff Directory (read 2026-10-22) |
| State law | Florida's s. 1006.74, cut back in 2023, requires two financial literacy and life skills workshops of at least 5 hours each before graduation and shields schools and coaches from damages over routine athletics decisions, Board of Governors Regulation 6.022 repeats both duties for state universities, and s. 468.453(8) requires a Florida license for NIL agents; in force | /nil/college/florida |
What is specific to Florida A&M
FAMU's NIL rules sit in a formal university regulation, adopted under Florida law and Board of Governors regulations, rather than on an athletics web page, and Regulation 2.034 builds in a legal review: once an athlete hands the athletic director a copy of a paid NIL contract, the contract goes to the Office of the General Counsel, which tells the university whether it conflicts with a FAMU contract or the regulation. The regulation's subsection (5) also commits FAMU to "at least two distinct financial literacy, life skills, and entrepreneurship workshops for a minimum of five (5) hours each" before graduation. FAMU's Office of Compliance and Ethics publishes a 15-question "Student-Athlete Guidance" sheet of questions to ask a company when negotiating an NIL deal, including "What are my obligations under this agreement?" and "What happens if either party wants to terminate the agreement early?". On the technology side, FAMU Athletics announced on 2021-06-30 that it was "the first SWAC institution and second Historically Black College or University (HBCU)" to use INFLCR Verified, and on 2022-02-24 that it was "the first HBCU" to give athletes INFLCR's Local Exchange.
How Leave fits
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Questions about NIL at Florida A&M
Does FAMU pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists Florida A&M University among the schools taking part in House settlement revenue sharing in 2026-27, with a cap of approximately $21.58 million per school. FAMU Athletics' July 2026 "Strike Tour" was set up "to raise funds for revenue sharing and scholarships to benefit FAMU student-athletes". FAMU has not published a revenue-sharing total or how the money is split.
How do Florida A&M athletes report NIL deals?
Two published steps. FAMU Regulation 2.034(4) says an athlete gives a copy of a paid NIL contract, and any amendments, to the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics or designee within five business days of entering into it, and the Office of the General Counsel reviews it for conflicts. Third-party deals of $600 or more also go into NIL Go within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2).
What NIL deals can't FAMU athletes sign?
Regulation 2.034(3) bars contracts based on athletic performance; contracts promoting alcoholic beverages, tobacco, firearms, banned or illegal substances or illegal wagering; contracts with adult content; contracts that conflict with academic and team activities or with a FAMU contract; and deals with entities the United States or Florida bars doing business with. Florida's statute itself has no category list.
Can FAMU athletes use Rattlers logos in NIL deals?
Only with "the express written consent of the University President or designee", under Regulation 2.034(2), which covers names, trademarks, logos, slogans, insignia and "any features of the uniform". Any permission is "a limited and revocable license", and using campus facilities for NIL also needs prior written consent.
Is there an NIL collective for Florida A&M?
FAMU has not named one on its athletics or university pages. Its published NIL marketplace is the Rattlers Local Exchange on INFLCR, announced on 2022-02-24, where businesses and collectives can reach FAMU athletes with deals approved in advance by athletics compliance.
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