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NIL Marketplace · v2.0 · NCAA 2026 ready

NIL deals
built for
the 99%.

A clean, school-verified NIL marketplace where every athlete — D1 to D3, varsity to JV, 400 followers to 40K — gets paid fairly. 15% flat fee. No agents. No spam.

15% FLAT FEE  ·  SETUP IN 3 MIN  ·  1099 AUTO-FILED
12,400+
VERIFIED ATHLETES
$2.1M
PAID OUT YTD
51
SPORTS COVERED
15%
FLAT PLATFORM FEE
Why AthleteForge

Built different on four fronts.

Other platforms get called scams by athletes and warned against by schools. We started from zero and fixed the four things that actually matter.
01 / 04
School-verified or it doesn't happen.
Every athlete joins through their athletic department portal — never cold outreach. No spam invites, no scam DMs.
02 / 04
15% flat fee. No hidden cuts.
One transparent rate — the lowest in the market. No disbursement delays, no mystery deductions. Earnings dashboard shows every dollar in real time.
03 / 04
Designed for the 99%.
Our matching engine scores athletes by sport, values, and locality — not just follower count. JV swimmer? D3 lineman? You get matches.
04 / 04
Compliance is the floor, not the goal.
Live engine checks NCAA, your school's policy, and your state's law before you sign. NIL Go auto-export on deals ≥$600.
Athlete stories

Real athletes. Real receipts.

Three of the first 1,000 athletes on AthleteForge. None of them are stars. All of them got paid.
VERIFIED
EARNED YTD
$1,240
Devon Brooks
Wrestling · Iowa State
480 IG followers
"I figured NIL was just for football guys. Three local gyms and a supplements brand later, I'm paying for my own off-season camp."
First deal
Day 6
Total deals
7
Avg payout
$177
VERIFIED
EARNED YTD
$3,680
Sofia Reyes
D3 Soccer · Whitman
2.1K IG followers
"My old platform sent me 80+ scammy DMs and one real offer. AthleteForge matched me with a Walla Walla outfitter the first week."
First deal
Day 4
Total deals
12
Avg payout
$307
VERIFIED
EARNED YTD
$2,150
Marcus Liu
HS Basketball · Aurora
6.8K IG followers
"Parents were nervous about eligibility. The compliance check showed exactly what was approved by my state and my school — they relaxed."
First deal
Day 3
Total deals
5
Avg payout
$430
How it works

Signup to first payout in a week.

No paperwork maze. No waiting for an agent. A clean, three-step process that respects your time.
01
Verified signup
Join through your school's portal or a coach-provided QR. Eligibility is checked instantly against NCAA and state rules.
Avg. 3 minutes
02
Smart-matched
We score you against brands by sport, values, location, and audience tier — not just follower count. Every athlete gets matches.
Works for all sports
03
Sign, post, get paid
One-click contract. Compliance pre-approved. Stripe payout hits within 3 business days. Tax docs auto-generated at year end.
3-day payout
Built for the 99%

You don't need 100K followers to earn NIL money.

Our matching engine works for every athlete — micro-deals for local fans, group campaigns for entire rosters, and a guaranteed earnings floor for active profiles.

HS SOCCER
Alex Rivera
$340
HS SOCCER · AURORA, CO
Local deal · Smoothie chain · 1.2K followers
BASKETBALL
Jordan Kim
$2,800
BASKETBALL · CU DENVER
Brand campaign · Apparel · 18K followers
TRACK
Maya Chen
$175
TRACK · CSU
Group deal · Local gym · 890 followers
D3 FOOTBALL
Tyler Brooks
$80
D3 FOOTBALL · CC
Micro-deal · Pizza shop · 420 followers
Valuation calculator

What's your NIL actually worth?

Most athletes underprice themselves by 40%. Get a market-rate estimate based on sport, division, audience, and engagement — not vibes.
Sport
Division
Followers2,500
10010K50K100K+
Engagement rate4.5%
0.5%4%10%15%+
Market-rate estimate
$50
per sponsored post
Typical range: $35 – $70
Per month (active)
$161
Per year
$1,767
After 15% fee
$1,502
Get matched at this rate →
Estimate based on 2026 platform medians. Your actual deals may vary by location, brand fit, and timing.
For brands & sponsors

Stop guessing your NIL ROI.

Other platforms charge 30%+ and hand you a spreadsheet. We charge 15% flat — the same rate athletes pay — and give you a live dashboard so you know what your campaign is actually doing.

  • Smart matching by sport, values, geo, and audience tier
  • Live ROI dashboard — engagement, reach, and conversion
  • Brand-safe content approvals before posts go live
  • 15% flat fee — no hidden disbursement delays
  • NCAA-legal compliance handled automatically
Platform fee comparison · 2026
Other platforms30–40%
OpenDorse~30%
NIL Club~25%
AthleteForge15% flat
ONE FLAT 15% — SAME RATE FOR ATHLETES & BRANDS.
NIL, in plain English

Rules matter. We enforce them so you don't have to.

Since 2021, college athletes can earn from their personal brand. Here's the clean version, plus what AthleteForge handles automatically.
✓Allowed
What you can do.
Brand endorsements & paid posts
Personal appearances & camps
Group / team campaigns
✕Off-limits
What you can't.
Pay-for-play deals
Enrollment inducements
School logo or IP without license
AWe handle
Auto-checks before you sign.
Pre-deal NCAA & state rule check
FTC #ad disclosure auto-tagged
NIL Go export on deals ≥$600
⏱
Real-time compliance engine. Every deal is checked against 2026 NCAA rules, your school's specific policy, and your state's NIL law before you ever sign. If something's wrong, we tell you exactly why — not after the fact.
Read the policy →

Ready to forge
your future?

No spam. No fees. No agents. Just your name, your image, your likeness — done right.

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15% FLAT FEE  ·  NO HIDDEN CUTS  ·  SETUP IN UNDER 5 MIN