NIL stands for ‘Name, Image, and Likeness’. The NIL ranking system allows college athletes to make money from their popularity. They can let various brands use their endorsements, signings, and social media posts to increase their popularity.
Olivia or Livvy Dunne boasts over 5.4 million Instagram followers, 8.1 TikTok followers, and 159K X (formerly Twitter) followers. She is an artist gymnast who represents the LSU Tigers. Her NIL rank climbed from 7th position to 5th position. Was Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers’ 2025 NFL Draft declaration behind it? Let’s figure out.
Quinn Ewers was offered an $8 million NIL offer but he turned it down
According to Horns247, the Texas Longhorns quarterback was offered an $8 million NIL offer to transfer to another school from his present school for his final year eligibility.
But for Quinn, it was either Texas Longhorns or the NFL
Naturally, he went for the NFL. It’s every collegiate quarterback’s dream to play for the National Football League! However, this heartfelt Quinn's decision allowed some other contenders in the Volt, 247 Sports, and On3 ranking system to move up the ladder from 7th to 5th place!
It was Olivia Dunne who gracefully sits at the 5th position of the NIL ranking system now. And where’s Quinn? Well, he’s dropped from the same 5th position to nowhere to be found! He’s not there on the NIL valuations!
Olivia Dunne’s NIL rank dropped from 2nd to 7th
LSU star gymnast Olivia Dunne suffered a lot in December 2024. She held her head high at 2nd NIL rank before December 2024.
In December 2024, other athletes like Arch Manning, quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, and Travis Hunter, cornerback for the Colorado Buffaloes, surpassed her. Arch is leading the NIL ranking with 1st position, and Travis was in 3rd position till January 16th, 2025.
Olivia fell from her 2nd rank to the third, fourth, fifth, and straight to 7th! Her NIL value of $4.2 million showed no change, but she had to make intellectual decisions.
Changing times threaten Olivia Dunne’s 8.1 million TikTok kingdom
Olivia Dunne's threat of falling from the 5th NIL rank isn’t over. Trump wants TikTok banned. He said, “If I decide to do that, I’ll probably announce it on Monday.”.
Luckily for Dunne, Donald Trump gave 3 months extension to TikTok. In these 3 months, Olivia has to think about her 8.1 million TikTok followers!
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