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Top 10 NIL paychecks this past season...did anyone get their money's worth?

Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:12 pm
Posted by Rockabilly Hoodlum
Member since Nov 2025
216 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:12 pm
The ROI on most of these guys was pretty bad.

Arch Manning ($7.1 million)

AJ Dybantsa ($5.4 million)

Carson Beck ($5.1 million)

Jeremiah Smith ($4.4 million)

DJ Lagway ($4.1 million)

Bryce Underwood ($4.0 million)

Garrett Nussmeier ($4.0 million)

Cade Klubnik ($3.6 million)


Top 10 NIL paychecks at the beginning of the 2025 season
Posted by Hussss
Helena, AL
Member since Oct 2016
7742 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:13 pm to
DAYUMMMMMMM
Posted by YumYum Sauce
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2010
9353 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:13 pm to
The mannings should be embarrassed
Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
18906 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:13 pm to
The Diego Pavia/ Trinidad Chambliss moneyball strategy seems to be working.

Its like Tom Brady taking less pay to help with salary cap.
Posted by DomesticatedBoar
Fairhope, AL
Member since Jul 2019
628 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:16 pm to
Well, I I mean, Manning was THE Heisman favorite for a bit.
Posted by Rockabilly Hoodlum
Member since Nov 2025
216 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:21 pm to
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DJ Lagway ($4.1 million)

Garrett Nussmeier ($4.0 million)

UF and LSU should demand refunds.

They are going to have to start doing contracts, and be heavy on incentive pay instead of up front.
Posted by Bird_Hunter
Chicago
Member since Nov 2023
814 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:33 pm to
Surprised no one from Oregon is on this list
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
65007 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:35 pm to
Lol so was nuss.

At least arch improved. Nuss regressed
Posted by Columbia
Land of the Yuppies
Member since Mar 2016
3214 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:38 pm to
quote:

Surprised no one from Oregon is on this list


Maybe their not stupid enough to pay 7 mil on any 1 player.
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
1470 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:39 pm to
Can't wait for college football to be run by analytics.
Posted by Dougiejurgens3
Member since Nov 2023
313 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:48 pm to
Paying big money for QBs is the easiest way to get fired in modern college football
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
4310 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:50 pm to
Once upon a time there was a term used in college sports , "student athlete."

Future generations will laugh and ask old folks what in the world did that mean.

Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
69489 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:57 pm to
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AJ Dybantsa ($5.4 million)


never heard of him
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Your Mom’s house
Member since Dec 2024
4402 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:05 pm to
Slagway, Bustmeier, underwhelm, Starch, Dabantsa? Who?
Posted by chkenhawk
Member since Jun 2025
547 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:08 pm to
quote:

Once upon a time there was a term used in college sports , "student athlete."
It never meant that much especially if you were at a blue blood playing in a revenue sport if we are being honest which I know we don't like
Posted by MemphisGuy
Germantown, TN
Member since Nov 2023
13618 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:13 pm to
So.. number 2 is a BYU basketball player?
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
30372 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:17 pm to
I've always heard to never believe the NIL amounts on the internet as they are always exaggerated.

I have no idea though..
Posted by AggieArchitect2004
Member since Oct 2023
3170 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:17 pm to
quote:


Well, I I mean, Manning was THE Heisman favorite for a bit.

Yeah...before the season started and he actually had to play.
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
7056 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:19 pm to
Posted by ElChupacabra
Member since Jun 2023
655 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:19 pm to
quote:

The ROI on most of these guys was pretty bad.

Arch Manning ($7.1 million)


Texas didn't pay Arch $7 million, they didn't even pay him $1 million. That's all from endorsement deals
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