Leave is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Troy University, its athletics department or its conference. Everything here comes from what Troy University, its conference, the state of Alabama and the NCAA have published, linked under Sources and read on October 23, 2026. "Not published" means the school has not published it.
The rules at Troy
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | No single policy document is published. Troy's NIL pages (2024) give athlete resources and a FAQ for fans, donors and businesses, which says "Alabama currently does not have a state law regarding student-athlete NIL activities", that "The University may not be involved in any form of brokering NIL-related contracts", that the university "cannot broker the contract or pay the student-athlete directly", and that NIL pay "must be at fair market value". An older 2021 NIL FAQ page, still online, quotes Alabama's 2021 NIL law, repealed in 2022 | Troy Athletics, NIL pages for student-athletes and for fans, donors and businesses (2024); NIL FAQ (2021) |
| How deals are disclosed | Troy's athlete page: "Student-athletes must report any deal more than $600 through their Spry app"; the same page lists Opendorse as a place to "disclose deals that you have to ensure NCAA compliance". Its business FAQ: athletes disclose each NIL contract to the athletics department "by the contract's first effective date or the first reasonable opportunity to disclose, whichever is earlier". NCAA: third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days (Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). No Alabama statute sets a disclosure rule now | Troy Athletics, NIL pages (2024); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27 |
| Banned categories | No Alabama statute lists categories now; the 2021 list was repealed in 2022. Troy's FAQ for businesses bars NIL pay for advertising, endorsing or promoting gambling, alcohol, performance enhancing supplements, adult entertainment, pornography, controlled substances, marijuana and tobacco, and pay "in a way that violates the Troy University Code of Student Conduct policies" | Troy Athletics, NIL FAQ for fans, donors and businesses (2024); /nil/college/alabama |
| School marks and group licensing | Troy's FAQ: "expressed written consent from Troy Athletics" before using Troy facilities, uniforms, trademarks, logos, colors or other indicia in NIL. Group licensing: Troy's athlete page lists The Brandr Group, which it says lets athletes sell merchandise with "both your name, image and likeness AND the Troy University marks/logos" for a royalty. Troy also lists an Adidas NIL Athlete Ambassador Program and Athlete's Thread NIL merchandise | Troy Athletics, NIL pages (2024) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission puts the 2026-27 cap at approximately $21.58 million per school and lists Troy University as participating in 2026-27 (read 2026-10-23). In a Troy Athletics story of 2026-07-21, Director of Athletics Kyle George said his predecessor's departure in August 2025 came "literally our first month of having revenue share take place". Troy's 2025 TheLinkU release lists "general manager and revenue sharing modeling software" among TheLinkU's services. No total is published | College Sports Commission; Troy Athletics, Johnson's Journal (2026-07-21) and TheLinkU release (2025-05-29) |
| Collective or NIL group | Trojans Together Collective. Troy Athletics' release of 2023-08-21 announced it as an official sponsor and called it "the official Troy University NIL entity", with a Red Wave Fund for individual charitable gifts and CardiNIL Corporate for businesses. On 2025-05-29 Troy announced that "all aspects of the Trojans Together collective and its operations" would be run by TheLinkU. The collective's own site (read 2026-10-23) features that release and lists a TheLinkU general manager as its contact | Troy Athletics releases (2023-08-21, 2025-05-29); Trojans Together Collective site |
| Agents and representation | Troy's FAQ: athletes may retain agents or advisors "for the purposes of providing counsel and assistance for NIL contracts only", not for professional opportunities. Alabama law: an agent who solicits an agency contract, which includes an endorsement contract, registers with the Secretary of State, notifies the athletic director within 72 hours after signing or before the next athletic event, whichever is first, and the athlete may cancel within 14 days (Code of Ala. §§ 8-26B-4, 8-26B-11, 8-26B-12) | Troy Athletics, NIL FAQ for fans, donors and businesses (2024); /nil/college/alabama |
| Compliance contact | Troy Athletics Compliance, (334) 808-6259. The staff directory lists Hollis Jackson, Sr. Associate Director of Athletics / Compliance & Student-Athlete Success, jhjackson@troy.edu | Troy Athletics, Staff Directory (read 2026-10-23) |
| State law | Repealed. Alabama has had no college NIL statute since Act 2022-2 repealed Act 2021-227 on 2022-02-03; the state's athlete agent act still reaches agents who handle endorsement deals | /nil/college/alabama |
What is specific to Troy
Troy built its NIL education on campus rather than buying it in. The NIL Certificate Program, announced on 2023-06-14 by Troy Athletics and the Troy University IDEA Bank (the university's student entrepreneurship center), and listed on the athlete page as the ONE TROY NIL Certificate Program, is a self-paced, four-module course in athletes' Canvas accounts covering personal branding and social media, financial literacy and tax implications, NCAA compliance and getting started. Athletes who finish can enter the IDEA Bank database as NIL-certified student entrepreneurs and receive one-on-one NIL consulting, and the athlete page offers IDEA Bank advising on brand development, partner outreach and business plans. On the money side, Troy's collective went from volunteer-run to vendor-run: Trojans Together, launched publicly in August 2023 by Chuck Carson, Jason Jones and J.B. Roberts, handed all its operations to TheLinkU in May 2025.
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 Troy
Does Troy pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists Troy as participating in revenue sharing for 2026-27, with a cap of approximately $21.58 million per school, and Troy's athletic director has described August 2025 as its first month of revenue sharing. Troy has not published how much it shares or how it divides the money.
What NIL collective works with Troy?
Trojans Together Collective, which Troy called "the official Troy University NIL entity" when it launched in 2023. Since May 2025 its operations have been run by TheLinkU, which also provides Troy an NIL marketplace and merchandise shop.
How do Troy athletes report NIL deals?
Troy's athlete page says deals of more than $600 are reported in the Spry app, and its business FAQ says each NIL contract is disclosed by its first effective date or the first reasonable chance, whichever is earlier. Under NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2, third-party deals of $600 or more also go to NIL Go within five business days.
What is Troy's NIL certificate program?
A self-paced, four-module course in Troy athletes' Canvas accounts, created by Troy Athletics and the Troy University IDEA Bank in 2023, covering branding, financial literacy and taxes, NCAA compliance and getting started. The 2023 release says finishers can join the IDEA Bank database as NIL-certified student entrepreneurs and receive one-on-one NIL consulting.
Is there an Alabama NIL law for Troy athletes?
No. Alabama repealed its 2021 college NIL law in 2022, so Troy's own rules, NCAA reporting and the College Sports Commission apply. The state's athlete agent act still covers agents who handle endorsement contracts.
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