5 NIL Tips from an NFL Player Turned Entrepreneur

Ray Austin

Co-Founder & Commissioner, Fan Controlled Football
Chief Brand Officer, ATHLYT

This week's guest is Ray Austin, who is co-founder and commissioner of Fan Controlled Football as well as CBO of ATHLYT. Previously, he was a defensive back for the Chicago Bears for 5 years and played football at the University of Tennessee, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology.

Ray shares many important memories of his athletic career - both the highs and the lows. He discusses things he did that brought him success, and shares the challenges he faced and mistakes made along the way. He also shares the valuable skills he gained while trying to get into his dream school, which continue to serve him in his career today.

Lastly, he offers his guidance and advice to young athletes on how to navigate NIL opportunities today in our digital environment.

• The most important thing he learned as a college athlete
• Why you need to view yourself, the athlete, as a business
• The value of networking while you are still in school and have a captive audience
• Specific, actionable items you can do right now to improve your personal brand and open yourself up to more NIL opportunities
• What you can do to make the best decisions about your NIL and your career

• Website: https://rayaustin36.com/
• LinkedIn: Ray Austin
• Twitter: @rayaustin36
• Instagram: @rayaustin36

• App: fcf.io
• LinkedIn: Fan Controlled Football
• Twitter: @fcflio
• Instagram: @fcfl
• Facebook: Fan Controlled Football

• Website: https://athlyt.co/
• LinkedIn: ATHLYT
• Twitter: @athlyt
• Instagram: @athlyt.co
• Facebook: ATHLYT