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Is Rod Moore setting a new standard for college athletes with his impressive NIL deals?

Come hang, take pictures, and get autographs from me and my teammates.” wrote Rod Moore in one of his Twitter posts’ captions about his brand endorsement. Roderick, “Rod” Moore, hails from Clayton, Ohio, and started his football journey at Northmont High School, where he excelled as a standout player. For collegiate career, he went to Michigan and made waves there. Despite facing an injury, Moore attends team meetings and guides junior players. Some even started calling him “Coach Rod“. Given his popularity, many brands took interest and offered endorsement deals, which added value to his NIL worth.

The Clayton resident stands 158th in the college football NIL ranking and his NIL plus roster value is whopping $380,000 annually. added to that Rod is quite famous among his fans and enjoys a massive following of 45k, including 38k followers on Instagram, 6.3k followers on Twitter, and 935 followers on TikTok. Let’s break the ice on his deals, which add up to his net income.

In one of his first endorsement deals more inked a deal with M Den. On top of that Moore paired up with Blue by Ninety shop where he promoted numerous merchandise including jersey shirts for $40 and blue trucker caps priced at $30. Notably, all this stuff has a logo imprinted with his name “Moore“, and jersey number, that way fans like to connect with their favorite player.

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Apart from that, Rod Moore went into a partnership with EA Sports in March 2024 and posted about the same on his Instagram with the caption “I’m in the game.” On April 05, 2024, Moore announced his partnership with the championship circle. Moore’s on-field achievements are equally exciting as his NIL deals. Let’s have a look.

Career highs of Rod Moore

At Northmont High School he completed 85 tackles, 4 interceptions, and three forced fumbles during his junior year. During his senior year, he secured 68 tackles and one interception along with 28 receptions for 440 yards and eight touchdowns. Given his performance, he earned a place in the first-team All-Ohio and also gained recognition as All-Southwest no.1 player.

6 feet tall and 198 pounded Rod, committed to Michigan Wolverines as a defensive back. His impressive performance in last season made him a household name in college football. In one of his notable performances at Michigan, Rod had an impressive game against Ohio State, securing 38 tackles and making two interceptions. Added to that, Rod was positioned among the third team all-big ten. Moore might not be able to play in the upcoming season, however, his teammates and fans are waiting for his recovery to watch at the gridiron again. Are you a Michigan fan? let us know in the comments whom are you supporting for the season.