Who Makes the Most NIL Money from the State Of Washington?

Who Makes the Most NIL Money from the State Of Washington?

Hailey Van Lith CREDIT: Fiba3x3 (via Facebook)

It’s been two years since the NCAA allowed college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness.

The NIL Platform Opendorse says that athletes have made nearly $2 billion in the past couple of years. Most of the earnings have gone to football and men’s basketball players. A big chunk of the income comes through college booster and fan organizations. 

We have compiled the 20 top-earning college athletes currently playing at a Washington university. We've also included three athletes who attended an in-state high school and play their college sport out of state - including Hailey Van Lith.

On3, which tracks NIL deals, releases new figures every Wednesday. The NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) values seen below were last updated on 10/18/2023 at Midnight.

1 - Michael Penix Jr. - Washington (#8 in College Football)

Michael Penix Jr. CREDIT: Steph Chambers/Getty Images
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High School: Tampa Bay TechTampa, FL

Quarterback

55K -social media followers

NIL Earnings: $1.3M

 

2 - Cameron Ward - Washington State Cougars (#51 in College Football)

ColumbiaWest Columbia, TX

Quarterback

Junior

119K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $656K

 

3 -  Rome Odunze  - Washington Huskies(#54 in College Football) 

Bishop GormanLas Vegas, NV

Wide Reciever 

JR

12.9K -Social media followers

NIL Earnings: $644K

4 - Hailey Van Lith - LSU Tigers (#5 in Women's College Basketball)

Hailey Van Lith CREDIT: FIBA3x3.com
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High School: Cashmere (Washington)

Point Guard

JR

1.1M social media followers 939K on Instagram

144K on TikTok

41K on X (formerly Twitter)

NIL Earnings: $562K

 

5 - Taliese Fuaga - Oregon State Beavers (#82 in College Football)

Mount Tahoma High School (Tacoma, WA)

Offensive Tackle

JR

1.4K social media followers

NIL Earnings: $526K

 

6 -  Roger Rosengarten - Washington Huskies (#91 in College Football)

High School: Valor Christian (Littleton, CO)

Offensive Tackle

Sophomore

4.6K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $500K

 

7 - Jalen McMillan - Washington Huskies Football

High School: San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA)

Wide Reciever

Junior

16.8K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $352K

 

8 -  Troy Fautanu - Washington Huskies Football

High School: Liberty(Henderson, NV)

Offensive Tackle

Redshirt Junior

3.5K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $348K

9 -  Jaden Hicks - Washington State University Football

Jaden Hicks CREDIT: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
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High School: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)

Safety

Redshirt Sophomore

2.5K Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $336K

10 - Jordan Chiles - UCLA Bruins (#2 in Women’s Gymnastics)

Jordan Chiles at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile CREDIT: Al Bello/Getty Images
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High School: Prairie (Vancouver, WA)

All-Around

Senior 

796K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $318K

 

11 -  Chau Smith-Wade - Washington State Cougars Football

High School: Simeon Vocational HS (Chicago, IL)

Cornerback

Junior

999 followers on Social Media

NIL Earnings: $290K

 

12 -  Ron Stone Jr. - Washington State Cougars Football

High School: Valley Christian (San Jose, CA)

Edge Rusher

Redshirt Senior

4.9K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $187K

13 -  Ja'Lynn Polk - Washington Huskies Football

High School: Lufkin (Lufkin, TX)

Wide Reciever

Redshirt -Sophomore

3.3K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $180K

 

14 -  Jack Westover - Washington Huskies Football

High School: Mount Si (Snoqualmie, WA)

Tight End

Redshirt Senior

3.5K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $180K

 

15 - Dusty Stromer - Gonzaga (#43 in Mens College Basketball)

High School: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA)

Shooting Guard

Freshman

NIL Earnings: 151K

 

16 -  Bralen Trice - Washington Huskies Football

High School: Sandra Day O'Connor(Glendale, AZ)

Edge Rusher

Redshirt Junior

4.6K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $136K

 

17 -  Lincoln Victor - Washington State University Football

High School: Union(Vancouver, WA)

Wide Reciever

15.2K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $118K

 

18 -  Christian Hilborn - Washington State University Football

High School: Highland (Salt Lake City, UT)

Interior Offensive Line

Redshirt Sophomore

1.1K Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: $103K

19 -  Nolan Hickman - Gonzaga Bulldogs (#66 in Mens College Basketball)

Nolan Hickman CREDIT: Robert Johnson/Getty Images
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High School: Wasatch AcademyMount Pleasant, UT

Point Guard

JR

35k Social Media Followers

NIL Earnings: 102k

 

20 - Caleb Presley- Washington Huskies Football

High School: Rainier Beach

Cornerback

NIL Earnings: $97K

INFO: On3.com

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