NIL
Introducing The 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
(970) 538-7187 (call/text)
Examples of Previous NIL Samples
Ashley Bahr
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
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
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
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
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
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
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_
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Instagram: @kealan_mcnally
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.
Instagram: @kealan_mcnally
Kensey May
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Matthew Wilkinson
MATTHEW WILKINSON
Golf
Expected Grad Year: Spring 2026
Hometown: Centennial, Colorado
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.
Instagram: @matthew_wilki1
Tiktok: @matthew_wilki
Expected Grad Year: Spring 2026
Hometown: Centennial, Colorado
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.
Instagram: @matthew_wilki1
Tiktok: @matthew_wilki
Jaydn Fife
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
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
Karina Leber
KARINA LEBER
Position/Sport: Volleyball, Middle Blocker
Expected Grad Year: Fall 2024
Hometown: Trevor, Wisconsin
Biography: Hi! I’m Karina, a 5th year senior on the CSU volleyball team. I’m studying Sports Medicine and plan to attend dental school in the Fall of 2025. I enjoy traveling, getting outside, exercise and learning about nutrition!
Areas of Interest: travel, fashion, sports, music, fitness, technology, entertainment, food
Handles: @karinaleber (Instagram) , @karinaleber42 (X) , @Karina Leber (Facebook)
Expected Grad Year: Fall 2024
Hometown: Trevor, Wisconsin
Biography: Hi! I’m Karina, a 5th year senior on the CSU volleyball team. I’m studying Sports Medicine and plan to attend dental school in the Fall of 2025. I enjoy traveling, getting outside, exercise and learning about nutrition!
Areas of Interest: travel, fashion, sports, music, fitness, technology, entertainment, food
Handles: @karinaleber (Instagram) , @karinaleber42 (X) , @Karina Leber (Facebook)
Elias Larry
ELIAS LARRY
Position/Sport: Football, Cornerback
Expected Grad Year: Spring 2025
Hometown: Palmdale, California
Biography: My name is Elias Larry. I’m from Palmdale, California right outside downtown Los Angeles. I am currently studying Economics with a minor in Business. I transferred to CSU last winter from the United States Naval Academy. I like to play chess, video games, and fish in my free time and am very passionate about charity work with the homeless.
Areas of Interest: Fashion, sports, music, entertainment, gaming, food
Handles: @eliaslarry_3 (Instagram)
Expected Grad Year: Spring 2025
Hometown: Palmdale, California
Biography: My name is Elias Larry. I’m from Palmdale, California right outside downtown Los Angeles. I am currently studying Economics with a minor in Business. I transferred to CSU last winter from the United States Naval Academy. I like to play chess, video games, and fish in my free time and am very passionate about charity work with the homeless.
Areas of Interest: Fashion, sports, music, entertainment, gaming, food
Handles: @eliaslarry_3 (Instagram)
Hayley Trotter
HAYLEY TROTTER
Position/Sport: Track, Mid Distance (800-mile)
Expected Grad Year: Spring 2027
Hometown: Clearwater, Kansas
Biography: My name is Hayley I’m a sophomore studying Dietetics! I’m from a small town of Kansas and ran at the university of Nebraska last year, and transferred to CSU this year! I’m super excited to meet new people here and be in a new environment
Areas of Interest: Travel, sports, music, fitness, food
Handles: @hayleyytrotter (Instagram) , @hayleytrotter22 (TikTok) , @hayleytrotter6 (Twitter)
Expected Grad Year: Spring 2027
Hometown: Clearwater, Kansas
Biography: My name is Hayley I’m a sophomore studying Dietetics! I’m from a small town of Kansas and ran at the university of Nebraska last year, and transferred to CSU this year! I’m super excited to meet new people here and be in a new environment
Areas of Interest: Travel, sports, music, fitness, food
Handles: @hayleyytrotter (Instagram) , @hayleytrotter22 (TikTok) , @hayleytrotter6 (Twitter)