Arkansas encouraging NIL collective to recoup buyout from departing players

April 22, 2025

By Brandon Marcello, CBS Sports: Two hours after quarterback Madden Iamaleava entered the transfer portal Tuesday, Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek rattled his saber.

It didn’t matter whether the statement was directed at the brother of superstar Nico Iamaleava, because the message was clear: pay your NIL buyout or face legal action.

Players enrolled at schools across the country in January and cashed NIL checks, only to enter the transfer portal and leave the school in the spring before ever playing in a game.

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Arkansas puts departed QB Madden Iamaleava in its crosshairs by encouraging NIL collective to recoup buyout

Nico Iamaleava's brother may find himself at the forefront of a high-stakes battle over binding NIL contracts

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