Missouri DL Damon Wilson Files Counter Lawsuit Against Georgia In NIL Case

Missouri defensive end Damon Wilson II, a former University of Georgia football player, has filed a lawsuit against the University of Georgia Athletic Association and its NIL collective after Georgia sued him earlier this month.

Georgia had taken Wilson to court seeking about $390,000 in damages, asserting that after signing a NIL contract with Georgia’s Collective in December 2024 and receiving one payment, Wilson breached the agreement by transferring to Missouri, triggering a liquidated-damages clause that Georgia says makes him liable for the remaining contract value.

In his countersuit, Wilson alleges that the contract was unenforceable and that Georgia and the collective engaged in a coordinated effort to punish him for entering the transfer portal, interfere with his ability to secure new NIL opportunities, and hurt his career prospects — including allegedly making false claims to other programs about the financial penalties he would face.

Wilson’s suit, filed in Missouri, also includes claims of defamation tied to statements made by Georgia’s representatives about the case.

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