Since its inception, name, image and likeness (NIL) deals have completely transformed not just how college sports operate, but also professional sports.Collegiate players, knowing they can stay in school for another year and make substantial money, do not have to turn professional in order to make money. Former NFL agent Ben Dogra cited Oregon quarterback Dante Moore returning to college instead of declaring for the NFL Draft as something that might not have happened in a pre-NIL era.”I think it still remains to be seen because it’s still relatively new, but I think you’re seeing based on what happened with the quarterback at Oregon, Moore staying in school. I would never have anticipated a player that would go possibly top 10 in the draft, let alone the top five, would actually stay in school with the amount of money that he’s willing to risk,” Dogra told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMoore was being projected in some mock drafts to go as high as No. 2 overall to the New York Jets before deciding to return. Dogra wasn’t sure how big the NIL deal that Moore signed to stay with Oregon was, but thought it influenced his decision.”I know it’s an individual decision, but with NIL and when you look at Oregon and you see one of their biggest donors in (Phil) Knight of Nike, I don’t know what was promised or what was done, but I think it was significant enough (to have) allowed the young man to think, wait a minute, I don’t want to go out, the way he did, throwing a pick six and they think they have a chance to win a national championship,” Dogra said.Dogra said he expected players projected in the third and fourth rounds, maybe the second round, to return to school but not someone who was projected to go as high as Moore was. He said that some players would make more money returning to school than declaring for the NFL Draft if they were projected to be a mid-round pick.”And some players want to stay in college,” Dogra said. “Because they’re making more money than if they’re drafted. Right. I mean, that’s the vast majority because there’s only 32 first-round picks, whether you like it or not. That’s it. And then you’ve got 32 second-round picks. That’s where the money is. Once you start getting in the third round, that’s a functional starter. Could be a very good player. But those are (where) you’re filling out your roster and you’re hoping to steal those players in the third and fourth round.”NCAA INVESTIGATES AFTER DABO SWINNEY RAISES TRANSFER PORTAL TAMPERING ACCUSATIONS AGAINST OLE MISSDogra cited current Miami Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers as someone who opted to go to the NFL Draft instead of transferring out of Texas and extending his college career.”The test cases aren’t out there, but Quinn Ewers is a pretty prime example. All-American. He had to move on from Texas because the commitment was to Arch Manning and instead of going to another school, which I think they reported that h
NIL deals keeping top NFL Draft prospects in college longer, former agent says
