The NCAA’s decision to allow athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness has led to some amazing new products and promotional deals, like Texas star running back Bijan Robinson’s new mustard brand called “Bijan Mustardson.”
The college football world was given another glorious set of NIL deals on Monday when Hooters announced that it had 51 offensive linemen from 10 different college football teams on Monday, including one extremely aptly-named player named Wing Green.
“For decades, the physical play, blue-collar mentality and on-field leadership of the offensive lineman has shined, but national praise and attention for these crucial players has all-too-often been sidelined,” Hooters Chief Marketing Officer Bruce Skala said in a statement. “We want to change the narrative and celebrate these elite student-athletes who play a pivotal role in making college football so thrilling and give them their fair share of the spotlight.”
Here’s a look at all 51 of Hooters’ new partners.
The 51 linemen hooked up w/ Hooters https://t.co/gyevBK38By pic.twitter.com/lq9YVksApn
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 22, 2022
Naturally, the college football world had plenty to say about the news, with some making suggestions about how Hooters should use the offensive linemen in the company’s marketing. Perhaps an offensive lineman calendar is in the works?
college football in a nutshell:
I open my email and see PR pitch emails informing me about an athlete who has signed an NIL deal promoting a Catholic Prayer app
and the next email is a PR pitch informing me other athletes have signed with Hooters
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) August 22, 2022
If they don’t do an offensive lineman calendar then they have failed
— The People's Elbow (@chrisglotz) August 22, 2022
"Wing" Green better be getting the best deal.
— Patrick Keane (@phkeane) August 22, 2022
Linemans dream !! https://t.co/DEO1zp3n5R
— Sooner Football Fans Podcast (@soonerfbfans) August 22, 2022
Wing Green from GT just seems like a natural fit! https://t.co/QkGacCuWSj
— Cody Chaffins (@Cody_Fox5) August 22, 2022
There might not be a more perfect set of NIL deals in existence.