Johnny Manziel, who became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012 at Texas A&M, said Monday that he's happy college athletes can now benefit from their name, image and likeness (NIL) rights.
Manziel told Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that he thinks there was a "huge opportunity to make a lot of money" during his time at a high-profile college football program, and he believes the new laws being implemented around the country will benefit a lot of players:
"I still think that goes for college guys moving forward.