As of 2025, Ohio became the 45th U.S. state to allow high school athletes to enter into name, image and likeness (NIL) agreements.
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State-level adoption status of NIL policies for high school athletes.
As of 2025, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Wyoming were the U.S. states without a high school NIL framework in place.
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List of U.S. states that had not adopted high school NIL frameworks by late 2025.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association's 2025 NIL bylaw establishes reporting procedures and limitations designed to allow high school student-athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness while preserving athletic eligibility and complying with recruiting and amateurism bylaws.
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Description of the core components and purpose of a state high school athletic association NIL policy.