Overview

• Jasmine Brown filed the Franklin County suit seeking to let her son, a 2027 Ohio State commit, monetize his name, image and likeness during high school.
• OHSAA spokesman Tim Stried said such legal action typically triggers an emergency referendum of the 815 member schools, with timing to be announced soon.
• Officials say an updated proposal is ready that would allow NIL deals under limits such as no school uniforms, no school property use and no activity during team functions, with reporting of agreements.
• The complaint claims Brown’s potential earnings exceed $100,000 per year and argues the blanket ban violates economic liberty, free expression and fair competition.
• Member schools rejected NIL in 2022 by a 538–254 vote, while 44 states and the District of Columbia now permit some form of high‑school NIL.