Leave is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Miami, its athletics department or its conference. Everything here comes from what University of Miami, its conference, the state of Florida and the NCAA have published, linked under Sources and read on October 21, 2026. "Not published" means the school has not published it.
The rules at Miami
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Miami's full NIL Policy is posted for athletes on Teamworks, not in public, according to the 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook, whose "Athletes and NIL Activities" section gives "NIL Rules at-a-Glance". The public "Miami NIL Program / Guidelines" page is undated and is written around the NCAA's 2021 interim policy and the 2020 text of Florida's s. 1006.74 (it still lists a Florida Bar rule for attorneys and a bar on pay from entities that support the athletic department, both deleted from the statute in 2023) | University of Miami Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook (p. 29-30); Miami NIL Guidelines page |
| How deals are disclosed | NIL Go for third-party deals of $600 or more, in total, within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). Miami's 2025-26 handbook sets an earlier point: NIL activities over $600 are disclosed via NIL Go "prior to the execution/signing or prior to the NIL activity ... taking place, whichever is earlier", and all agents and representatives are disclosed to the Compliance Office. The older Guidelines page describes disclosure of all NIL activity through the Opendorse app at least 48 hours before signing | University of Miami Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook; Miami NIL Guidelines page; NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27 |
| Banned categories | Florida's statute lists none. Miami's handbook lists sports gambling activities, assault weapons, bars and night clubs (under 21), cannabis, illegal drugs, alcohol (under 21), pornography, other college sports teams and tobacco, and says the complete list is in the NIL Policy on Teamworks | University of Miami Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook; /nil/college/florida |
| School marks and group licensing | Under the handbook, athletes may not use the university's logos, marks or trademarks unless partnered with a University of Miami sponsor and approved, may not use content made by UM staff without written approval, and may not hold NIL activity in university facilities without written approval. The NIL page says marks are available through agreements with approved university licensees or sponsors, with sponsorship rights managed by Legends Global and licensing and retail by Fanatics Licensing Management. Items received through athletics (awards, gear) may not be sold or autographed for value. No group licensing program is described on the pages reviewed | University of Miami Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook; Name, Image and Likeness page; Miami NIL Guidelines page |
| Revenue sharing | Miami is on the College Sports Commission's list of schools participating in revenue sharing for 2026-27 (listed as "University of Miami (Florida)"), where the cap is "approximately $21.58 million" per school. In Hurricanes Magazine (Summer 2025), Miami Athletics' own magazine, the Director of Athletics' letter cites "the debut of the Victory Fund to support revenue sharing with student-athletes", and the magazine's development highlights say the fund was established in March 2025. Miami has published no revenue-share total | College Sports Commission (2026); University of Miami Athletics, Hurricanes Magazine, Summer 2025 |
| Collective or NIL group | Canes Connection. Miami's NIL page says it "manages NIL opportunities for Miami student-athletes by building valuable partnerships with local businesses", and its own site is headed "The Official NIL Collective of University of Miami Athletics" and says it was founded in 2022. Both pages were up as of 2026-10-21. Miami's NIL page also describes the Miami Exchange, run through its partnership with INFLCR, and Altius Sports Partners, which provides strategic guidance and educational support on NIL | University of Miami Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness page; Canes Connection |
| Agents and representation | The handbook says "All agents must be registered with the state of Florida and with the University of Miami Compliance Office" and that "All agents and representatives must be disclosed". The Guidelines page adds that a representation or NIL contract may not extend beyond the athlete's collegiate eligibility and that agents may contact compliance about whether a deal conforms to state law and department policy. State law requires a Florida athlete agent license for anyone acting as an athlete agent for an intercollegiate athlete on NIL contracts (s. 468.453(8)) | University of Miami Athletics, 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook; Miami NIL Guidelines page; /nil/college/florida |
| Compliance contact | University of Miami Athletics Compliance Office, athleticscompliance@miami.edu or 305-284-2692, as given on its Compliance page; the handbook names the Executive Associate AD and the Associate AD, NIL and Digital, for NIL questions | University of Miami Athletics, Compliance; 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook |
| State law | Section 1006.74 covers "a private college or university receiving aid under chapter 1009" (two 5-hour financial literacy workshops before graduation and a damages shield for routine athletics decisions); whether Miami is such a school is not settled by any source reviewed. The NIL agent license in s. 468.453(8) is written for anyone acting as an athlete agent for an intercollegiate athlete, with no reference to the school. Board of Governors Regulations 6.022 and 9.013 are written for state universities; in force | /nil/college/florida |
What is specific to Miami
Miami publishes two sets of NIL rules that do not match. The 2025-26 Student-Athlete Handbook reflects the NIL Go era: disclosure in NIL Go before signing or before the activity, a named list of prohibited categories that runs from assault weapons to other college sports teams, and a rule that athletes do not miss class or take part in NIL while on call for athletics. The public Guidelines page still reads like the 2021 program, with Opendorse disclosures 48 hours ahead and rules taken from Florida's 2020 statute. The handbook also speaks directly to international athletes: "student-athletes who are in the country on an F-1 visa may NOT engage in NIL activities for compensation (e.g., "work") while in the U.S.", with questions directed to the Office of International Students and Scholars Services. On the money side, Miami Athletics' own magazine describes the Victory Fund, a donor fund "to support revenue sharing with student-athletes", and Miami's NIL page points outside NIL work to Canes Connection.
What Florida law says about a private university
Florida's NIL statute, s. 1006.74, defines a "postsecondary educational institution" as "a state university, a Florida College System institution, or a private college or university receiving aid under chapter 1009". The two required financial literacy workshops and the liability shield attach to that definition. Whether the University of Miami is a private university "receiving aid under chapter 1009" is an open question: no source reviewed for this page answers it.
The athlete agent law (part IX of chapter 468) is written around the athlete and the agent, not the school: s. 468.453(8) requires a Florida athlete agent license to act as an athlete agent representing an intercollegiate athlete on NIL contracts, and s. 468.454(7) has an athlete who signs an agent contract notify the athletic director within 72 hours.
The Board of Governors regulations (6.022 on athletes, 9.013 on auxiliary funds) are written for state universities. Florida's public records law, chapter 119, applies to "agencies" as s. 119.011(2) defines them: units of government and "any other public or private agency, person, partnership, corporation, or business entity acting on behalf of any public agency". Whether any record about a Miami athlete falls within that definition is not addressed here.
How Leave fits
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Questions about NIL at Miami
Does the University of Miami pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists the University of Miami (Florida) among the schools sharing revenue with athletes in 2026-27, when a school can pay up to about $21.58 million in total. Hurricanes Magazine, Miami Athletics' own publication, describes the Victory Fund, established in March 2025, as supporting "revenue sharing with student-athletes". Miami has not published what it pays.
What NIL collective works with Miami?
Canes Connection. Miami's NIL page says it manages NIL opportunities by partnering with local businesses, and Canes Connection describes itself as the official NIL collective of University of Miami athletics, founded in 2022.
When do Miami athletes have to report an NIL deal?
Miami's 2025-26 handbook says activities over $600 go into NIL Go before the deal is signed or before the activity happens, whichever is first. The NCAA bylaw itself allows five business days after the deal is executed, so Miami's published timing is earlier than the NCAA's.
Can international athletes at Miami do NIL deals?
Miami's 2025-26 handbook says "student-athletes who are in the country on an F-1 visa may NOT engage in NIL activities for compensation (e.g., "work") while in the U.S." and directs questions to the Office of International Students and Scholars Services. That is the school's statement; it was not checked against immigration rules.
Does Florida's NIL law apply to a private school like Miami?
Florida's s. 1006.74 covers "a private college or university receiving aid under chapter 1009"; whether Miami counts is an open question that no source reviewed answers. The NIL agent license in s. 468.453(8) is written for anyone acting as an athlete agent for an intercollegiate athlete, with no reference to the school. Florida's public records law, chapter 119, applies to "agencies" as s. 119.011(2) defines them, including private entities only when "acting on behalf of any public agency".
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