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Top Athletic Directors Urge End to $20.5 Million Cap on College Athlete Pay

They argue enforcement has broken down, with the College Sports Commission opening probes into unreported NIL deals.

Overview

  • Miami’s Dan Radakovich publicly called for an uncapped market, joining Ohio State’s Ross Bjork and Notre Dame’s Pete Bevacqua, who say the current cap is too low or unworkable.
  • The House settlement set a Year 1 revenue-sharing limit of $20.5 million per school, roughly 22% of certain revenues, a figure administrators say the market has already outpaced.
  • The College Sports Commission is notifying programs about inquiries into unreported third-party NIL guarantees, and CEO Bryan Seeley warned some promised deals may not clear the NIL Go system.
  • Athletic directors contend the cap is driving money to third parties and secret arrangements, while Radakovich estimates football roster pay could reach $35–40 million and trend toward $50 million without limits.
  • Reporting that Duke quarterback Darian Mensah plans to enter the portal and sign with Miami despite a two-year deal at Duke highlights emerging contract conflicts in the new system.