An elite sophomore football player in Alabama has reportedly turned down an opportunity to make $750,000 in name, image and likeness (NIL) funding that would have required him to transfer to a different state.
Cameron Pritchett, a four-star defensive end at Thompson High School, was approached by a collective that operates in a different state with an offer of $750,000, according to 5 Star Football Recruiting and confirmed by the Associated Press. Alabama is not one of the 40 states that allow high school athletes to sign NIL deals.
“I truly believe that God has a plan for my career and for my life as long as I allow Him to guide my path. It’s important to me that my legacy is built on integrity, hard work, passion, and faith. I want to do that at Thompson,” Pritchett said in a statement published by 5 Star Football Recruiting.
Pritchett recorded 78 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 14 games as a sophomore to help Thompson go 11-3 and win the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 7A championship. He is considered the top sophomore in Alabama by Rivals, ranking No. 22 overall in the class. He currently holds 30 offers, according to the outlet.
“He’s going to go far in the game of football, and all of the material things will come down the road,” his trainer, Isaac Hadac, said to The Associated Press.
Thompson quarterback Trent Seaborn also turned down a major NIL deal, Hadac said to the Associated Press, which reported that he was offered a seven-figure NIL deal from a trading card company last year.
Seaborn posted the following to X:
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