A trio of star college quarterbacks announced Wednesday that the three will soon start selling authorized memorabilia to take advantage of new name, image and likeness rules that allow college players to make money while in school.
As first reported by Dan Murphy of ESPN, Miami’s D’Eriq King, Ole Miss’ Matt Corral and Wisconsin’s Graham Mertz signed a partnership deal this week with Panini, a memorabilia and trading card company. The players plan to sell footballs, helmets and other items while also appearing at public signing events.
Read Murphy’s entire article HERE
Panini says it plans to create trading cards for current college athletes in the near future. The company has created cards in the past that feature images of former college athletes from their time at school, but NCAA rules prohibited them from working with current players until this summer.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
