So, how is NIL going for Wisconsin athletes?

Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesStarting on July 1, college athletes could begin to monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL) for commercial purposes. It has now been just over a week since this all took effect and it’s a good time to take a look back and see how Wisconsin athletes have benefitted from the new policy.

First things first, let’s see what UW’s NIL policy is for their athletes:

Student-athletes at the University may earn compensation for use of her or his name, image, and/or likeness for a commercial purpose when the student-athlete is not engaged in Official Team Activities. Compensation for a student-athlete’s name, image, and/or likeness must be at a rate commensurate…