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Golf NIL _ AI Bill Athlete Protections
Golf NIL | Student-Athlete NIL Protections in Peril

STUDENT-ATHLETE NIL PROTECTIONS IN PERIL AS CONGRESS MOVES TO BAN STATE AI LAWS

PLAYER VALUATIONS | GOLF NIL TOP 10

WEEK OF MAY 15, 2025

1

FLORIDA STATE

LUKE CLANTON

$2.29M

90K

FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

2

BENJAMIN SCHOOL

CHARLIE WOODS *

$1.80M

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FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

3

NORTH CAROLINA A&T

J.R. SMITH

$1.79M

8.5M

FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

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BENJAMIN SCHOOL

KAI TRUMP *

$1.43M

5.7M

FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

5

AUBURN

JACKSON KOIVUN

$998K

16K

FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

6

VANDERBILT

GORDON SARGENT

$575K

46K

FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

7

VANDERBILT

JOSE LUIS BALLESTER BARRIO

$561K

17K

FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

8

PROVIDENCE SCHOOL

MILES RUSSELL *

$554K

111K

FOLLOWERS

NIL VALUATION

9

NORTH CAROLINA

DAVID FORD

Unpublished

19K

NIL VALUATION

FOLLOWERS

10

VIRGINIA

BEN JAMES

Unpublished

6.5K

NIL VALUATION

FOLLOWERS

* JUNIOR ATHLETE

NIL VALUATION

Florida State

$2.29M
1

Luke Clanton

NIL VALUATION

North Carolina A&T

$1.79M
2

JR Smith

NIL VALUATION

Auburn

$998K
3

Jackson Koivun

TOP COLLEGE MEN
TOP COLLEGE WOMEN
1

Florida State

Unpublished

NIL VALUATION

Lottie Woad

2

Oregon

Unpublished

NIL VALUATION

Kiara Romero

3

Stanford

Unpublished

NIL VALUATION

Megha Ganne

TOP JUNIOR BOYS

NIL VALUATION

$1.80M
1

Benjamin

Charlie Woods

NIL VALUATION

$554K
2

Providence

Miles Russell

NIL VALUATION

Unpublished
3

Wakeland

Luke Colton

TOP JUNIOR GIRLS

NIL VALUATION

$1.43M
1

Benjamin

Kai Trump

NIL VALUATION

Unpublished
2

Chowchilla Union

Asterisk Talley

NIL VALUATION

Unpublished
3

Enlightium

Gianna Clemente

How do we determine athlete values and rankings?  Visit the Golf NIL Valuations Metrics page to learn more. 

Valuations and rankings are updated every Thursday.  We are currently publishing valuations over $500K. 

Golf NIL Top 10
Top Social Media Followers
Top Social Breakthroughs
01

J.R. SMITH

SENIOR

NORTH CAROLINA A&T

8.5M

FOLLOWERS

02

KAI TRUMP

JUNIOR (HS)

BENJAMIN

5.7M

FOLLOWERS

03

MORGAN MCDONOUGH

FRESHMAN

SAN FRANCISCO

274K

FOLLOWERS

04

JOHN DALY II

JUNIOR

ARKANSAS

202K

FOLLOWERS

05

MILES RUSSELL

SOPHOMORE (HS)

PROVIDENCE

111K​

FOLLOWERS

01
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SENIOR

NORTH CAROLINA A&T

J.R. SMITH

8.5M

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FOLLOWERS

02
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JUNIOR (HS)

BENJAMIN

KAI TRUMP

5.7M

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FOLLOWERS

03
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FRESHMAN

SAN FRANCISCO

MORGAN MCDONOUGH

274K

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FOLLOWERS

04
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JUNIOR

ARKANSAS

JOHN DALY II

202K

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FOLLOWERS

05
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SOPHOMORE (HS)

PROVIDENCE

MILES RUSSELL

111K

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FOLLOWERS

Golf NIL's list of the most-followed NIL-eligible college and junior amateur golfers

LATEST GOLF NIL DEALS 

Golf NIL, Marcus Smith Jr. and Miles Ahead Sports NIL deal

Jacob Immelman

 NIL VALUATION

Clemson

Not Disclosed

BRAND PARTNER

Honey Stinger

5/5/25

Golf NIL, Marcus Smith Jr. and Miles Ahead Sports NIL deal

Carson Bacha

 NIL VALUATION

Auburn

Not Disclosed

BRAND PARTNER

West To East Provisions

4/30/25

Golf NIL, Marcus Smith Jr. and Miles Ahead Sports NIL deal

Miles Russell

 NIL VALUATION

Providence

Not Disclosed

BRAND PARTNER

Glen Kernan Club

4/25/25

Golf NIL, Marcus Smith Jr. and Miles Ahead Sports NIL deal

Justin Hastings

 NIL VALUATION

San Diego State

Not Disclosed

BRAND PARTNER

JLAB

4/8/25

Golf NIL, Marcus Smith Jr. and Miles Ahead Sports NIL deal

Happy Gilmore

 NIL VALUATION

Ball State

Not Disclosed

BRAND PARTNER

Arby's

4/8/25

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