Ohio State football players establish team-wide NIL initiative Columbus NIL Club

One week before it opens the 2022 season against Notre Dame, 75-plus Ohio State football players have unveiled the Columbus NIL Club, a player-led fan community that financially benefits members of the team.

According to the website, certain players will provide site members digital content and experiences like meet-and-greets, player-recorded content throughout the year, generating revenue through fans' subscriptions of at least $5 per month.

All Ohio State players have been invited to participate in the club. Players like center Luke Wypler, offensive tackle Dawand Jones, defensive tackle Taron Vincent, safety Tanner McCalister, defensive tackle Jerron Cage, tight end Mitch Rossi and others promoted the website when it was first released Thursday.

The Ohio State players have teamed up with YOKE, a complete membership platform that helps with tax and compliance, website development, message board moderation, marketing and analytics. According to the website YOKE has an 18% platform fee.

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football players establish team-wide NIL initiative