Almost a year later, Hammock has gotten some more attention. This time, it's for a long monologue about NIL payments to college football players. The name, image and likeness deals often disadvantage smaller Division I schools, like NIU, as their players leave for dollars at bigger institutions.

In today’s college football landscape, the battle off the field is as fierce as the one under the stadium lights. The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era has tr

Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock has once again found himself in the spotlight. After capturing national attention with the Huskies’ stunning upset over Notre Dame last year, this time his

In the world of modern college football, the only thing that seems to matter to Division I programs is how much money they can raise for NIL funding. It's

Can BYU football continue to be a transformational program in this day and age of revenue sharing, transferring and NIL payments to players?

Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock has gone viral for his impassioned comments on NIL and the transfer portal.

Editor’s note:This is part of a series of stories examining the transfer portal, NIL and their impact on college sports. The spring football transfer portal window is open from April 16 to April 30.

Tom Brady played four seasons in the Big Ten with former coach Lloyd Carr's Michigan Wolverines, serving as a member of the Wolverines' 1997 national championship team and leading Michigan to an Orange Bowl win over Shaun Alexander's Alabama Crimson Tide in his final performance.

Johnny Manziel discusses the NIL era with college athletes and how that would've changed his experience at Texas A&M.

The most electrifying player in college football at that time – and maybe ever. He was a threat on the run or in the passing games, and helped lead USC to back-to-back national championships in ...

Hammock warns players to focus on life lessons, not just quick money, as the transfer portal reshapes the game.

C olorado quarterback Julian Lewis continues to build a substantial Name, Image and Likeness portfolio before taking a single snap of college football. Lewis (6-foot, 186 pounds) was one of the highest-rated quarterbacks in the class of 2025. The Carrollton, Georgia, product ranked as the No. 7 passer and a top-75 recruit in his class.