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Johnny Manziel

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Former Texas A&M Heisman winner
Cleveland Browns QB; former Texas A&M Heisman winner

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Players

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2 (Oct 10, 2014 to Mar 7, 2018)

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Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (2)

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4. Direct pay or revenue sharing with players (Supporters)

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Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns QB; former Texas A&M Heisman winner · Oct 10, 2014 · 4-team CFP (2014-20) · permalink

“Then there are [players] walking out with an $800 scholarship check a month.”

Defending suspended Georgia RB Todd Gurley, Manziel said college players who build a brand should be able to profit from it, and contrasted the billions flowing to schools, networks and the SEC with players' monthly scholarship checks.

Source: ESPN: Johnny Manziel supports Todd Gurley

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Johnny Manziel, Former Texas A&M Heisman winner · Mar 7, 2018 · 4-team CFP (2014-20) · permalink

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After reports of the NCAA's roughly $1.1 billion in revenue, Manziel tweeted that the NCAA needed to 'PAY UP,' sharing his 2013 TIME cover titled 'It's time to pay college athletes.'

Source: USA Today (For The Win): Johnny Manziel calls for college athletes to be paid: 'The NCAA is a joke'

Pay, NIL & revenue sharing