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Your College Football Sponsorship made National Headlines... So what?

Jackson Gaskins, Director of Communications at Digital Sport by HPL, explores why the biggest media hit isn’t always the most valuable one, and how brands can build media strategies around the audiences that matter most.
August 20, 2026

How Sports Creators Are Reshaping the Football Conversation

Lawton Granger, Communications Associate at Hot Paper Lantern, explores how creators are changing the way fans experience football and why brands need to rethink how they reach and engage football audiences.
August 11, 2026

NIL Edge #22 - What Brands Look for Before Signing an NIL Athlete | Lauren Campbell - Firefly Recovery

Lauren Campbell, chief marketing officer and partner at Firefly Recovery, joins Sterling Randle to discuss what makes NIL content perform, why audience connection matters more than follower count and how athletes can build brand relationships that last beyond college.
August 7, 2026

NIL Edge #21 - Grant House Explains the House Settlement and the Future of NIL

In this episode of The NIL Edge, Grant House’ joins Sterling Randle to discuss his journey from representing fellow student-athletes on campus to becoming the named plaintiff in House v. NCAA.
July 28, 2026

NIL Edge #20 - Inside Great Clips' Winning NIL Strategy

In this episode of The NIL Edge, Sterling Randle is joined by Heather Leiferman, Director of Communications at Great Clips, for an inside look at how one of the country's largest consumer brands has built its NIL strategy over the past five years.
July 10, 2026

Why Football Rewards a Portfolio Approach to Marketing More Than Any Other Sport

Jackson Gaskins, Director of Communications at Digital Sport by HPL, explores why football offers marketers more opportunities than any other sport and why the strongest brands are investing across the entire fan ecosystem, not just the biggest games.
July 2, 2026

How Brands Can Win Attention During Football Season

Sterling Randle, Account Lead at Digital Sport by HPL, explains how brands can stand out during football season in a crowded media landscape, and why the ones that succeed start preparing in the June through August window with unique insights and expert perspectives that drive attention once the season begins.
June 26, 2026

NIL Edge- AthleteCon Special - What College Sports Looks Like After the House Settlement

In this special AthleteCon edition of NIL Edge, we sat down with Will Hall, partner at Jones Walker; Joey Blake, litigation associate at Spencer Fane and a member of the legal team involved in the House settlement; and Steve Simmons, co-founder of NILENT.
June 23, 2026

NIL Edge - Lauren Cherry - Director of NIL Strategy & Revenue Share Operations at the University of North Texas

Sterling Randle sits down with Lauren Cherry, Director of NIL Strategy & Revenue Share Operations at the University of North Texas
June 9, 2026
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