Utah NIL
Utah college athletes on current rosters, the rules behind NIL in Utah, school context, and brand-fit stories across the Beehive Athletes directory. Elevating every sport in Utah.
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Utah college athletes on a current official roster, with the date each roster was checked.
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Division I athletes had cleared $582.49 million in third-party NIL deals as of a Sept. 9, 2026 report, and schools paid $1.77 billion in direct revenue sharing in the first year. Here is what the official numbers say, and what they mean in Utah.
A Utah business can pay a college athlete to promote a real product or service. The athlete reports any deal worth $600 or more to NIL Go, Utah law bars six categories, and a business tied to the athlete's school gets a harder review.
Yes. Utah high school athletes can be paid for their name, image and likeness under the UHSAA amateur rule, but not in school uniform or with their team's name attached. Anyone headed to Division I should also keep records of deals from junior year on.
There is no universal per-post rate — but there is a method. Here is how to price a sponsored post from your own reach and engagement, and why the average NIL deal rejected by the clearinghouse was worth three and a half times the average one approved.
The College Sports Commission cleared $227.25 million across 12,283 NIL deals in July and August 2026. What NIL Go actually checks, why deals get denied, and what a Utah athlete should do about it.
NIL money is taxable income — usually self-employment income the IRS expects you to report, with no withholding and quarterly estimated payments due. Here is what a Utah college athlete needs to know before tax season.
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Sami Blackett is a 6-1 junior outside hitter from Orem who leads Utah State in kills, service aces and points in the Aggies' first Pac-12 season. The 2023 Utah 4A State Player of the Year and a two-time First Team All-WAC selection at Utah Valley, she is the only Aggie ranked among the team's top five in all five statistical categories, and produced a season-high 20 kills against her former program on September 17, 2026.
Parker Stebbing is a Westminster defender from Salt Lake City and Olympus High School who returned to the city after time at City College of San Francisco. His path gives the Griffins a clear hometown line inside the back line.
Grace Szwedko is a Westminster midfielder from Salt Lake City and Highland High School. The Griffins' March 13, 2026 home-opening win over UCCS put her in the center of the story when she scored the late insurance goal that stretched the lead to 12-9.
Mason Falslev is a 6-foot-4 senior guard from Benson, Utah, and Sky View High School, back for his final season at Utah State in 2026-27. He was the 2026 Mountain West Player of the Year and a CSC Academic All-American, and he enters the season third in Utah State history in career steals.
Will Burns is a 6-foot-2 redshirt junior quarterback from Mission Viejo, California, on Southern Utah's 2026 roster. He ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns and threw for two more in the Thunderbirds' 47-42 Beehive Bowl win over Weber State on Sept. 5, 2026.
Deacon Hill is a fifth-year Utah Tech quarterback from Santa Barbara, California and Santa Barbara High School who previously played at Wisconsin and Iowa. Utah Tech's 2026 roster lists him as its No. 10, and his official biography says he missed the 2025 season due to injury after starting four of the Trailblazers' first five games in 2024.
Jordan Kohler is a 6-foot-5 freshman forward from Lehi, Utah, on Salt Lake Community College's 2026-27 men's basketball roster. At Skyridge High School he averaged 17.9 points and 8.6 rebounds as a senior and was named Deseret News 6A first team all-state.
Seth Rigtrup is a running back from Springville, Utah who transferred to Weber State for 2026 after a standout season at Snow College. He ran for 668 yards and 10 touchdowns on 117 carries for the Badgers in 2025 before moving up to the FCS Wildcats.
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