S2E10 - Johnny Manziel - Now It's Legal with Jim Cavale

Johnny Manziel is a former NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. Out of high school, he was nationally recruited as a redshirt freshman for Texas A&M. He broke numerous NCAA Division I FBS and SEC records, including being the first freshman and fifth player in NCAA history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in one season, and was the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, the Manning Award and the Davey O'Brien Award. Johnny was selected by the Browns in the 2014 NFL draft as the 22nd overall pick, playing for two seasons.  Johnny joins Now It’s Legal to discuss his nationally recognized and record-breaking college football career and his perspective of playing in the NCCA.  
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About Now It's Legal  
In July 2021, NIL forever changed the trajectory of college athletics. It’s been a long time coming as the NCAA has long needed changes like NIL, the transfer portal, revenue sharing and other benefits for college athletes.      
We introduce to you the Now It’s Legal podcast. Join us as we discuss the industry that holds the hearts of millions of fans who want to understand where its trajectory is heading. We are talking to those who are invested in and affected by NIL including: Former and current college athletes, presidents and head coaches, broadcasters and media personalities, investors and more. This is just the beginning of NIL and what it means for the future of college athletics.      

Host Jim Cavale is a former college athlete and entrepreneur who has become an advocate for young athletes across the country. In 2017, he created the INFLCR app that allowed athletes to build their brand on social media, and in 2021, evolved into the NIL management technology for more than 100,000 athletes across 200 college athletic programs. INFLCR has since been acquired by sports tech titan, Teamworks.      

In 2023, Jim founded Athletes.org which which is the players association for college athletes to negotiate the best terms for their college athletics experience. AO provides its member athletes with a free membership, empowering them with a voice, on demand support, and group licensing income in the same ways that professional league associations do for their member athletes.      

Tune in to a new episode on Wednesdays this fall and join in on the conversation on Instagram with @nowitslegalpod and @jimcavale.