November 24, 2025
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Ohio approves NIL for high school athletes

Ohio’s high school athletic association voted 447–121 to allow student-athletes to enter name, image and likeness (NIL) agreements, making Ohio the 45th state to adopt a high school NIL framework. The bylaw, effective immediately, follows an Oct. 20 TRO by Franklin County Judge Jaiza Page in a lawsuit brought by the mother of top 2027 football recruit Jamier Brown; OHSAA says the rule sets reporting and eligibility safeguards while Brown’s attorneys plan to dismiss their suit.

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📌 Key Facts

  • OHSAA vote: 447–121 in favor; 247 schools abstained (30.2% of 818 members).
  • TRO issued Oct. 20, 2025 by Judge Jaiza Page after an Oct. 15 filing by Jamier Brown’s mother.
  • New NIL bylaw is effective immediately and includes reporting and eligibility safeguards.
  • Ohio becomes the 45th state with high school NIL; Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Wyoming still lack frameworks.
  • OHSAA ED Doug Ute: courts have made clear associations cannot bar athletes from profiting on NIL.