Ohio high school star wide receiver files lawsuit to earn NIL money

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00:00One of the top high school wide receivers in the country, Jameer Brown, from Huber Heights, Ohio,

00:04says he should be earning NIL money right now,

00:08and he's suing the Ohio High School Athletic Association to get paid.

00:15Brown's mother, Jasmine, filed the lawsuit on the sophomore's behalf on Wednesday.

00:20In response, the OHSAA could vote to change their NIL rules.

00:26The suit claims the state high school association's rules unlawfully suppress their economic liberties,

00:33freedom of expression, and restrains competition in the NIL marketplace.

00:38Brown claims an earning power of more than $100,000 per year,

00:42including significant non-monetary benefits like enhanced reputation and networking connections, according to the lawsuit.

00:50Ohio is one of six states that don't allow high school athletes to earn money from their name, image, or likeness.

00:58Brown, who plays at Wayne High School, is ranked number two on ESPN's top 300 recruits in the 2027 class.

01:05He told ESPN he wants the lawsuit to be a game-changer for other kids,

01:10hoping they'll have opportunities that players in other states already have.

01:14My family is getting by, but being able to use NIL would take some weight off my mom and me

01:21by helping cover things like tutoring, training, and travel,

01:24which helped me grow as both a student and a football player.

01:28Brown is verbally committed to attend Ohio State University as part of their 2027 class.

01:33His case could change the way young athletes search out opportunities in college,

01:38especially if they're being paid while in high school.

01:41NIL has already changed the way colleges recruit.

01:45Brown's future coach, Ryan Day, addressed that on Tuesday.

01:49Because I think now more than ever, evaluations are critical.

01:52Like, more than ever.

01:54It was important before, but if you brought somebody on your team in the past

01:57and maybe it didn't quite work, you know, they moved on.

02:01Well, now it's going to cost you a lot of money if you make a mistake.

02:03That's just the truth of it all.

02:05So I think evaluations are as important now as they've ever been.

02:09OHSAA Director of Media Relations Tim Stride told Straight Arrow News

02:13that the association has been working to prepare schools for a vote on NIL rules in the near future.

02:20They could decide whether to hold an emergency vote in the next few days.

02:24For Straight Arrow News, I'm Chris Francis.