Interview with Norfolk State student athlete Rayquan Smith about personal branding, being more than a student athlete, and profiting from name, image, and likeness. Rejection is Not “No” – Rayquan ...

Norfolk State University football player Rayquan Smith is known as the NIL king. The Virginia native took matters into his own hands by pitching to several brands for NIL contracts. At the time, the ...

The HBCU “King of NIL,” Rayquan Smith, has announced his plans to launch a pipeline program for college athletes. The program will assist college athletes in securing NIL endorsement deals. The ...

An HBCU athlete has shared the strategy behind how he secured nearly 100 NIL deals. Back in 2021, the student-athlete got a head start on taking advantage of the new NCAA NIL policy by cold-pitching ...

Rayquan Smith burst onto the NIL scene just as he did when he ran 62 yards on his first carry from the Norfolk State backfield as a freshman. Smith was crowned "King of the NIL" at the NIL Summit on ...