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The rules at Georgia State
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | "Name, Image and Likeness 'NIL' Policy" in the 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook (posted 2025-11-03). It says Georgia State "fully supports student-athletes' NIL rights", that under House settlement rules school NIL payments "must count toward the benefits cap", including payments through "an institutional designee or contractor (e.g., multimedia rights holder)", and that the school may enter written license or endorsement agreements with athletes for no longer than their eligibility | Georgia State Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook |
| How deals are disclosed | The handbook mirrors the NCAA rule: athletes report all non-institutional contracts or payment terms "with a total value of $600 or more" to the NIL clearinghouse, aggregating payments from the same or affiliated payors, with written documentation "within five business days of execution", and attest that submissions are accurate and complete (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). Deals with associated entities or individuals are reviewed for valid business purpose and comparable pay | Georgia State Athletics, 2025-26 Handbook; NCAA 2026-27 Division I Manual |
| Banned categories | Not published. Georgia has no NIL statute listing categories, and Georgia State's handbook sets no category list; it bars NIL deals contingent on enrolling at Georgia State or on "a performance metric, whether individual (e.g. scoring 10 goals over the course of a season) or team-based" | Georgia State Athletics, 2025-26 Handbook; /nil/college/georgia |
| School marks and group licensing | Not published for athletes' own deals. The handbook allows the school or an entity it owns or controls to license an athlete's NIL by written agreement and, by agreement, to keep using content created while the athlete was enrolled | Georgia State Athletics, 2025-26 Handbook |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists Georgia State as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at approximately $21.58 million per school. The handbook says school NIL payments count toward the benefits cap. Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb wrote on 2025-08-07 that "Every private dollar we raise for scholarships allows us to take other revenues and place in the revenue share pool for student-athletes, or invest in capital projects or staff initiatives." President M. Brian Blake wrote on 2026-03-26 that NIL opportunities and revenue-sharing models "are reshaping what it means to recruit and retain top talent" and that Georgia State "is leaning into this moment by expanding resources, strengthening infrastructure and introducing new leadership roles focused on advancing these efforts." No Georgia State figure for 2026-27 was found | College Sports Commission; Georgia State Athletics, 2025-26 Handbook, Cobb letter (2025-08-07) and Blake message (2026-03-26) |
| Collective or NIL group | None active, per the collective's own notice. All Blue, All NIL, an LLC announced on 2023-09-19 as "the Official NIL Collective" while "not directly affiliated with Georgia State Athletics", posted on Georgia State's site on 2025-09-23 that it was preparing "to close the chapter", citing NIL Go and the 2025-07-24 executive order, and pointed supporters to the Panther Athletic Club's Intercollegiate Fund. Georgia State's own NIL platform is the GSU Panthers' Exchange with Teamworks Influencer (2024) | Georgia State Athletics (2023-09-19, 2024-10-28, 2025-09-23) |
| Agents and representation | The handbook says Georgia State may not prevent NIL representation by an athlete agent or attorney; NIL agents must be registered under Georgia's Uniform Athlete Agents Act (O.C.G.A. § 43-4A) and follow the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, NIL attorneys must be licensed in Georgia, and the documentation is kept on file with compliance. Its general agent rules require registration with the department, a compliance credential on campus and written notice of any representation contract to Compliance and the University President | Georgia State Athletics, 2025-26 Handbook |
| Compliance contact | Georgia State University Athletics Compliance, Center Parc Stadium, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta, GA 30315; 404-413-4010; compliance@gsu.edu | Georgia State Athletics, Compliance (read 2026-10-23) |
| State law | Repealed. Georgia has had no college NIL statute since SB 153 repealed O.C.G.A. §§ 20-3-680 to 20-3-683 effective 2025-07-01; whether the Governor's 2024 executive order on NIL pay is still in effect could not be confirmed | /nil/college/georgia |
What is specific to Georgia State
Georgia State's collective announced its own closing and pointed NIL work back to the department. All Blue, All NIL was started in 2023 by Mike Holmes, a former Georgia State associate athletic director, and Gabe Mobley, a former four-year football starter turned Atlanta attorney. Its closing letter, posted on Georgia State's own site on 2025-09-23, says it raised "more than one million dollars over the last two years", says the launch of NIL Go and the 2025-07-24 executive order will allow "athletic departments across the country to better oversee NIL efforts", and says athletics will continue NIL marketing "through the compliance office". Georgia State's written rules were updated for that model: its 2025-26 handbook adopts the House settlement's clearinghouse reporting, counts institutional NIL payments toward the cap, and builds NIL into the 365 Panther Way program, whose "The Local Connect" item reads "Engage local business and corporate partners to create NIL opportunities".
How Leave fits
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Questions about NIL at Georgia State
Does Georgia State pay its athletes?
Georgia State is on the College Sports Commission's list of revenue-sharing schools for 2026-27, with a cap of about $21.58 million per school. Its handbook says payments from the school for an athlete's NIL count toward the benefits cap. Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb wrote in August 2025 that private scholarship gifts let the department place other revenues "in the revenue share pool for student-athletes, or invest in capital projects or staff initiatives." Georgia State has not published a figure.
Does Georgia State have an NIL collective?
Not an active one, by the collective's own account. All Blue, All NIL, the official collective since 2023, posted on 2025-09-23 that it was closing and that Georgia State Athletics would continue NIL marketing for athletes through the compliance office. Businesses can reach athletes through the GSU Panthers' Exchange.
How do Georgia State athletes report NIL deals?
The handbook says third-party deals totaling $600 or more, including repeat payments from the same payor, go to the NIL clearinghouse with written documentation within five business days of signing, and athletes attest that what they submit is accurate and complete.
Can an agent contact a Georgia State athlete about NIL?
Georgia State may not block NIL representation, but its handbook requires NIL agents to be registered under Georgia's athlete agent law and NIL attorneys to be licensed in Georgia, with the paperwork on file with compliance. Its general agent rules add department registration and a compliance credential for campus visits.
Can Georgia State athletes sell their team gear?
The handbook says selling team-issued gear is permissible under NIL rules but asks athletes to talk with their coaching staff before selling anything, to be sure the gear is no longer needed.
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