TAYPName, Image, and Likeness rules are changing fast. This guide helps athletes and families understand what to check before signing a deal, promoting a brand, or building a public athlete profile.
Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and is not legal, tax, financial, or recruiting advice. Always confirm with your school, state athletic association, compliance office, parent or guardian, and a qualified professional before signing any NIL agreement.
Last updated: 2026-05-15
NIL is a patchwork. College athletes, high school athletes, schools, conferences, and state athletic associations can all sit under different rules. A deal that works in one state may create eligibility or compliance risk in another.
| State | High School NIL | School Help | Disclosure | School Logos | Last Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Allowed with restrictions | Limited | Verify with school or association | Usually no | May 2026 |
| Virginia | Allowed with restrictions | Limited | State and school review may apply | Usually no | May 2026 |
| Florida | Allowed with restrictions | Limited | Verify with FHSAA and school | Usually no | May 2026 |
| Texas | Restricted | Limited | Required or varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| California | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| North Carolina | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| South Carolina | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| Alabama | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| New York | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| Michigan | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| Ohio | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Verify | Varies | Varies | Usually no | May 2026 |
Georgia is a priority state for Tayp. The working rule for families is simple: NIL may be possible, but school branding and collective-style payments need extra review.
Review state, school, and GHSA guidance before signing.
Virginia publishes student-athlete NIL information for families, and VHSL/school intellectual property limits remain important.
Check Virginia law, VHSL policy, and school rules.
Florida allows high school NIL under FHSAA rules, but amateurism, collectives, disclosure, and school-branding limits still matter.
Review FHSAA amateurism and NIL resources.
Texas college NIL is active, while UIL guidance keeps high school sports-related NIL tightly restricted except where law specifically allows.
High school families should read UIL guidance before any sports-related NIL activity.
California helped start the NIL law movement, but families should still verify the current high school association and school policy before signing.
Confirm school, association, and state requirements.
Treat North Carolina as a verify-first state until the athlete's school and association confirm the current NIL path.
Confirm with the school and state athletic association.
South Carolina athletes should verify school-level and association-level restrictions before promoting any NIL deal.
Confirm with the school and state athletic association.
Alabama college NIL operates under national, school, and conference policies; high school families should verify current local rules.
Confirm with the school and state athletic association.
New York athletes should verify current high school guidance and college compliance requirements before any deal.
Confirm with the school and state athletic association.
Michigan's high school NIL landscape has been changing, so use this as a starting point and verify before signing.
Confirm with the school and state athletic association.
Ohio athletes should verify association, school, and college compliance rules before using NIL commercially.
Confirm with the school and state athletic association.
Pennsylvania NIL checks should include school compliance requirements and any current state or association guidance.
Confirm with the school and state athletic association.
Athletes who post highlights, build a profile, show consistency, and make their story easy to find are in a better position when brands, trainers, camps, media outlets, and recruiters search for them.
Rules can change by state, school, conference, athletic association, and athlete level. This guide is a starting point, not a substitute for compliance review.