Leave is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Southern University and A&M College, its athletics department or its conference. Everything here comes from what Southern University and A&M College, its conference, the state of Louisiana 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 Southern
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Southern University System Policy 15-001, "Policy on Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)" (origination 2021-08-02, effective 2021-08-20, approved at the Board of Supervisors' meeting of 2021-08-20, five-year review cycle). It was adopted under Act 479 of 2021 and "applies to all campuses of the Southern University System". The gojagsports.com navigation has a "Compliance" item with no page behind it, and no Southern Athletics NIL page was found | Southern University System, Policy 15-001 (2021); Southern University Athletics site (read 2026-10-22) |
| 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). Policy 15-001 says an athlete "must disclose any agreements made for the use of an intercollegiate athlete's NIL to the postsecondary education institution" and leaves reporting procedures to each campus; no Southern campus procedure was found. Southern Athletics' 2022 release on NOCAP Sports lists, among benefits "per NOCAP", an "automated compliance workflow". State law requires disclosure of NIL contracts of $600 or more in the manner the school designates | Southern University System, Policy 15-001; Southern University Athletics release (2022-08-24); /nil/college/louisiana |
| Banned categories | State law bars endorsing tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, banned athletic substances and any form of gambling or gaming, including sports wagering (R.S. 17:3703(C)(2)). Policy 15-001 lists the same five areas, gives each campus "the discretion to determine what constitutes an endorsement of a prohibited area", and lets a school bar a deal that conflicts with a sponsorship contract or "goes against the values" of the school, with "Institutional Values" based on "the current limitations and parameters placed on organizations (and products) that may engage in university sponsorships" | Southern University System, Policy 15-001; /nil/college/louisiana |
| School marks and group licensing | Policy 15-001 says an athlete "shall not use a postsecondary education institution's facilities, uniforms or any aspect thereof, registered trademarks, products protected by copyright, or official logos, marks, and colors without the express written permission" of the school. Southern Athletics announced on 2026-07-07 a partnership with Influxer, "an officially licensed NIL merchandise provider", under which every athlete "regardless of sport" may open a personalized online storefront, linked as the "Southern University NIL Store" | Southern University System, Policy 15-001; Southern University Athletics release (2026-07-07) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists "Southern University, Baton Rouge" (Southwestern Athletic Conference) in its 2026-27 participating-schools table, with a cap of approximately $21.58 million per school. Southern has published no revenue-sharing statement, total or split by sport. Under R.S. 17:3703(M), a school's yearly revenue-sharing total is public but per-athlete and per-sport amounts are not | College Sports Commission, Participating Schools and Revenue Sharing (read 2026-10-22); /nil/college/louisiana |
| Collective or NIL group | Not published. Southern has not named a collective on its athletics or system pages. Its published NIL partners are NOCAP Sports (announced 2022-08-24), which athletes "can join ... free of charge", and Influxer merchandise (announced 2026-07-07). The 2022 release, written before House settlement revenue sharing, says "Southern University does not compensate or cause compensation to be directed to any current or prospective student athletes" | Southern University Athletics releases (2022-08-24, 2026-07-07) |
| Agents and representation | Policy 15-001: a school "may not prevent or restrict" representation by an agent or attorney for NIL; an agent must be registered with the state under Chapter 7 of Title 4; an attorney "shall provide a letter of good standing showing his law license and state of issuance", kept on file with the campus compliance office. Since 2026-06-09 an individual paid, or expecting pay, to represent or advise an athlete on NIL is an athlete agent who registers with the Louisiana Department of Justice (R.S. 4:421, 4:422) | Southern University System, Policy 15-001; /nil/college/louisiana |
| Compliance contact | Not published as a compliance page. The Southern Athletics staff directory lists an Athletic Compliance unit, including an Assistant Director of Athletic Compliance | Southern University Athletics, Staff Directory (read 2026-10-22) |
| State law | Louisiana's R.S. 17:3701 to 3705 lets a school pay for NIL when a court order, association rules or a settlement allow it, requires disclosure of NIL contracts of $600 or more to the school, bars tobacco, alcohol, illegal substance, banned athletic substance and gambling endorsements, and since 2026-06-09 NIL agents register with the Department of Justice; in force | /nil/college/louisiana |
What is specific to Southern
Southern's NIL rules are set at the system level: Policy 15-001 binds every campus of the Southern University System and leaves reporting, monitoring and sanctions to each campus. Two of its provisions are specific to the system policy. International athletes "should not enter into any name, image, or likeness agreements without guidance from the Southern University Office for International Students to guard against any potential student visa issues", and an NIL attorney files a letter of good standing with the campus compliance office. On the athletics side, Southern has published platforms rather than a collective: NOCAP Sports in 2022, when Director of Athletics Roman Banks spoke of "our 390 student-athletes" and NOCAP offered education on "LLCs, branding, trademarks, building brands and businesses and financial literacy", and Influxer in July 2026, with training in "personal branding, marketing, entrepreneurship, and business development". The 2022 release states that athletes "keep 100 percent of everything garnered in each deal made while using the platform".
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 Southern
Does Southern University pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists Southern University, Baton Rouge among the schools taking part in House settlement revenue sharing in 2026-27, with a cap of approximately $21.58 million per school. Southern has not published how much it pays or how the money is divided. Louisiana law makes a school's yearly revenue-sharing total public but keeps amounts for individual athletes and sports confidential.
What is Southern University's NIL policy?
Southern University System Policy 15-001, approved by the Board of Supervisors on 2021-08-20 for all system campuses. It requires athletes to disclose NIL agreements to the school, bars tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, banned athletic substances and gambling endorsements, needs written permission for school marks and uniforms, and keeps NIL contracts from running past an athlete's participation in the athletics program.
How do Southern Jaguars athletes report NIL deals?
Policy 15-001 says athletes disclose any NIL agreement to the school and leaves the procedure to each campus; Southern has not published its procedure. 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), and Louisiana law requires disclosure of contracts of $600 or more in the manner the school designates.
Does Southern have an NIL collective?
Southern has not named one on its athletics or system sites. It has announced NIL platforms instead, NOCAP Sports in 2022 and Influxer merchandise in 2026. Its 2022 release, from before House settlement revenue sharing, says Southern University "does not compensate or cause compensation to be directed to any current or prospective student athletes"; the College Sports Commission now lists Southern for 2026-27 revenue sharing.
Can international athletes at Southern do NIL deals?
Policy 15-001 says international athletes "should not enter into any name, image, or likeness agreements without guidance from the Southern University Office for International Students to guard against any potential student visa issues".
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