Overview

• Chief U.S. District Judge Sarah D. Morrison dismissed Pryor’s lawsuit against the NCAA, Big Ten, Ohio State and Learfield for alleged NIL violations.
• The judge ruled that Ohio State’s status as an arm of the state grants it sovereign immunity from Pryor’s claims.
• Morrison found Pryor’s antitrust allegations were time-barred by the four-year statute of limitations and his unjust enrichment claims missed Ohio’s filing deadline.
• Pryor had accused the defendants of conspiring to deny him NIL deals while profiting from his likeness in broadcasts, merchandise and apparel.
• Pryor retains the right to seek review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to challenge the dismissal.