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Ohio Lawsuit Challenges High School NIL Ban, Could Trigger OHSAA Emergency Vote

The filing positions member schools to consider draft rules that would allow limited NIL activity under OHSAA oversight within weeks.

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Overview

  • Jamier Brown’s mother filed a complaint in Franklin County against the OHSAA seeking to let the five-star 2027 Ohio State commit profit from his name, image and likeness while in high school.
  • The suit argues the association’s blanket prohibition suppresses economic liberty, free expression and competition, and it cites more than $100,000 in potential annual earnings including trading card deals.
  • OHSAA officials say the legal action could prompt an emergency referendum, with a member-school vote possible within roughly a month and emergency timelines in prior cases measured in days.
  • The association has updated bylaw language ready that would permit NIL for appearances, licensing, social media and endorsements, with restrictions barring deals in uniform, on school property or during official team functions, plus reporting safeguards.
  • Ohio is one of six states that still prohibit high school NIL after member schools rejected a 2022 proposal, and the complaint says current rules encourage athletes to leave for neighboring states that already allow it.