NIL

Introducing our NEW N-I-L Program

Now your business can hire a CSU athlete to represent your brand in a variety of ways! Our new collegiate N-I-L (Name-Image-Likeness) program makes it really easy for you to hire an athlete for your next promotional campaign. All you need to do is visit our website to view a current list of featured athletes that are available to hire (we’re adding more every week). After you have selected the athlete you want to hire, they then determine the rate they will charge for a wide range of services like:

  • Social Media Videos on their pages or yours!
  • Print & digital ads (posters, print ads, digital ads, brochures, business cards)
  • Radio voiceovers (they can record radio commercials and other voice overs)
  • Video shout-outs (they can record a quick video ‘shout-out’ to special clients, customers & staff)
  • Personal appearances (they can attend your next event, grand opening, corporate fundraiser and more)
  • Signed memorabilia (They can autograph sports memorabilia provided by you!)

NIL Helps Support our CSU Athletes!

By hiring a CSU athlete to represent your brand, you are not only generating exposure for your business but you are helping support CSU athletes! Contact us today to learn more about our new NIL Program.

 

Interested in hiring a CSU athlete to represent your business and brand? CONTACT:

Christa Reed Rocky Mountain Student Media

christa.reed@colostate.edu

(970) 538-7187 (call/text)

Previous NIL Samples

Ashley Bahr

Women’s Soccer: Defender

Grad Year: 2025

I play women’s soccer, a health and exercise science major with a concentration in sports medicine. I’ve grown up in Colorado. I love all sports and have a variety of different interests and hobbies. I’m an avid hiker, snowboarder, and generally love all outdoor activities. I also enjoy various art mediums such as fashion and music as well as being a big foodie.

Areas of interest: travel, fashion, sports, adventure, music, fitness, entertainment, food

Instagram: @Ashley.bahr

Maria Kimpson

Track and Field: Pole Vault

Grad Year: Spring 2026

I am a Natural resource tourism major and and my passions include anything outside especially any and all sports, however pole vault is my true passion, I am an ex gymnast so it made pole vault easy. I had the all class state meet record and my heart is in my home town of Papillion Nebraska

Areas of interest: travel, fashion, sports, adventure, fitness, entertainment, food

Handles: mariajkimp

Jamari Person

Football: WR

Grad Year: Spring 2027

I am Jamari Person from Nashville, TN. I’m studying Exploratory Studies to find a major similar to Sports Management. Grew up playing basketball and football, football was my first love!! I ended up putting down football and only playing basketball at 12 years old because I felt basketball was more challenging!! Then some great opportunities came into my life and I started back playing football in my junior year of highschool, now i’m here at CSU with another opportunity to do what I love!! My dream is to be a 1st or High 2nd Round draft pick in the NFL Draft and to be the absolute best player i can possibly be!!

Areas of intereset: travel, fashion, sports, music, entertainment, gaming, food

Instagram: @jamariperson_

Twitter/X: @iamjamariperson

Tik tok: @skimaskmari3

Snapchat: @Iamjamariperson

Matthew Thomas

Football: Defensive line

Grad Year: Spring

My name is Matt Thomas, and I play football here at CSU. I am a graduate transfer and have attended Rutgers University and the University of Rhode Island before attending here. I am passionate about football, music, food, mental health, self-care, and philanthropy.

Areas of interest: travel, fashion, sports, adventure, community events, music, fitness, technology, entertainment, gaming, food

Instagram: @_mattynice_

Twitter/X: @mattynice85

Tik tok: @mattynice_

Kenneth Carpenter

Track and Field: Sprinter

Grad Year: 2027

Hello my name is Kenneth Carpenter I am a freshman here at CSU. I love track and have loved in since middle school it has helped me through a lot of difficult times. I plan to study health and exercise and eventually become a coach to also help kids who struggle and use sports as a getaway. I’m from Highlands Ranch but a deep corner of it called Roxborough where my family has lived for 20+ years. I also am the youngest of 4 and have a disabled brother who also loves track. I plan to have a very successful career here and work very hard

Areas of interest: travel, fashion, sports, adventure, community events, music, fitness, entertainment, food

Instagram: @kenneth_carp

Twitter/X: @Kenneth4co

Jack Wetterling

Track and Field: Hurdles

Grad Year: Fall 2027

Hi, my name is Jack Wetterling and I’m a CSU track & field freshman who specializes in the hurdle events! I’m currently a Business Administration major and plan to start my own company after university. I’m from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and I love to be outside and active! You’ll rarely ever see me without sunglasses on, whether I’m jumping over hurdles or volunteering at community events. I also love to be inside playing video games or designing sports graphics! I’m an extremely outgoing person who is always doing something new or different day to day!

Areas of interest: fashion, sports, adventure, community events, fitness, technology, entertainment, gaming, art/graphic, sunglasses

Instagram: @jack.Wetterling

Twitter/X: @JackWetterling

Kate Yoshimoto

Volleyball: Defensive Specialist/Libero

Grad year: Spring 2025

Hi, my name is Kate! I am a redshirt sophomore libero/defensive specialist on the Colorado State volleyball team. I am pursuing a degree in zoology with the desire to attend veterinarian school. Outside of volleyball, my interests include being outdoors, going to the beach, listening to music, trying new food, and dancing hula.

Areas of interest: travel, sports, adventure, music, fitness, food

Handles: @kateyosh

Paton Edwards

Track: Sprinter

Grad year: 2027

I run track and field and am majoring in Construction management. I grew up in rural Silverton Colorado I love to be outside hiking skiing or even rafting.

Areas of interest: travel, sports, adventure, fitness, food

Instagram: @Paton.edwards

Kealan McNally

Track and Field, Cross Country

Grad year: 2025

My name is Kealan McNally, and I am a member of the cross country and track teams here at CSU. While my specialization is the 5k/10k, I am a self-proclaimed mountain goat at heart. Trail running/hiking/frolicking is both my passion and my leisure activity of choice. This summer I backpacked a (quite literally) breathtaking 100 miles to complete the Tour du Mont Blanc through Switzerland, France, and Italy. My athletic aspirations after college include training for marathons and long-distance trail races. I am a Biomedical Sciences major on the pre-med track, and I hope to become a Pediatric Emergency Medicine doctor one day. I grew up right on Lake Michigan in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin will always call the northern woods my home. Outside of running and school, I enjoy thrifting, drinking good coffee, cooking (averagely), and traveling with family and friends.

Areas of interest: travel, fashion, sports, adventure, community events, music, fitness, technology, entertainment, food, coffee

Instagram: @kealan_mcnally 

Kensey May

Cross Country and Track and Field/ Distance

Grad year: 2026

My name is Kensey May and I’m currently a sophomore at Colorado State University. I participate in cross country and track and field while also studying communications. I grew up in Montana where I grew my love for the outdoors and the importance of family. If you would like to know more, please take a look at my website –https://kmay060.wixsite.com/kensey-may

Areas of interest: travel, fashion, sports, adventure, community events, music, fitness, food

Instagram: @kensey.may

Tiktok: @Official_kmay

Karina Leber

Volleyball: Middle Blocker

Grad year: Spring 2026

Hi! My name is Karina Leber, I’m a 4th year middle blocker on the CSU volleyball team. I’m from Trevor, Wisconsin, and am pursuing a Health and Exercise Science degree and plan on attending dental school following graduation. https://opendorse.com/profile/karina-leber

Areas of interest: Travel, Fashion, Sports, Music, Fitness, Technology, Entertainment, Food

Instagram: @Karinaleber

Twitter: @Karinaleber42

Abby Edwards

Softball: Catcher

Grad year: Spring 2026

My name is Abby Edwards. I am a sophomore from Henderson, CO. I am a catcher on the softball team here at CSU, I am an Early Childhood Education major. I love spending time working out, watching movies, and with my dog!

Areas of interest: Sports, Community events, Fitness, Entertainment, Food

Instagram: @Abby.aedwards

Twitter: @Abbyaedwards

Delaney Saugstad

Softball: Pitcher

Grad year: 2026

Hi my name is Delaney Saugstad. I am a sophomore pitcher here at CSU. I am a psychology major with a minor in criminology. I want to do something in the mental health field when I graduate and be able to help others. I grew up in a small town called Yucaipa located in Southern California. My biggest supporters are my parents and I wouldn’t be where I am without them.

Areas of interest: Travel, Sports, Fitness

Instagram: @delaneyyy_13

Twitter: @delaneyy_13

Tiktok: @delaneyy_13

Nadia DeZeeuw

Softball: Outfield

Grad year: Spring 2027

My name is Nadia DeZeeuw. I grew up here in Fort Collins! I am studying health and exercise science here at CSU. I love to spend time outside, some of my favorite activities outside of softball include going to the lake, skiing, and paddle boarding.

Areas of interest: Travel, Fashion, Sports, Adventure, Fitness, Food

Instagram: @nadia.dezeeuw

Twitter: @nadiadezeeuw

Tiktok: @nadia.d_14

Kenady Leighton

Soccer: Defender

Expected Grad Year: Spring 2024

Hometown: Eugene, Oregon
Biography: My name is Kenady Leighton and I am a senior on the Colorado State Women’s soccer team. I am from Eugene, Oregon and I am studying Family and Consumer Sciences! I have loved my past couple of years at CSU, and love the Fort Collins community, it has felt like home ever since I stepped on campus. I love hanging out with my family, traveling, exploring Colorado, and spending time with my teammates.
Areas of Interest: travel, sports, fitness

Instagram: @kenadyleighton

Twitter: @kenadyleighton

Ayden Hector

Football: DB

Expected Grad Year: 2023 Fall

Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Biography: I play football and am currently going to school for sports management. I am from Seattle, I love playing video games and reading books.
Areas of Interest: Travel, fashion, sports, adventure, community events, music, fitness, technology, entertainment, gaming, food

Instagram: @aydenhector

Tiktok: @aydenhector

Matthew Wilkinson

Golf

Expected Grad Year: Spring 2026

Hometown: Centennial, Colorado
Biography: My name is Matthew Wilkinson, I am on the Men’s golf team, studying marketing in the college of business, and I am from Centennial, CO. My background as an athlete comes from a baseball background as I had two uncles play in the MLB, one for the Seattle Mariners and the other for the Montreal Expos which are now the Washington Nationals. Not only did my uncles play professionally but both my dad and grandpa played college baseball, and my mom played college basketball for a brief time. Going into 8th grade I gave up baseball and decided to give golf a shot. Outside of golf I enjoy fishing, biking, watching sports (mostly football, baseball, hockey, and basketball) and I am a huge Denver sports fan. Some guys on the team refer to me as a walking ESPN channel as I love to keep up on the sports news.
Areas of Interest: sports, adventure, music, food

Instagram: @matthew_wilki1

Tiktok: @matthew_wilki

Jaydn Fife

Basketball: Small Forward

Expected Grad Year: Spring 2026

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Biography: Born in Fort Worth, Texas… Daughter of Alicia and Dale Fife… Has two older siblings Dylan and Summer… Majoring in health and exercise science.
Areas of Interest: Sports, Music, Fitness, Entertainment, Food

Instagram: @jaydnfife5