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ATLANTA (KSNT)- Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels picked up a big time honor over the weekend. Daniels and five other KU student-athletes attended the INFLCR NIL summit in Atlanta last weekend. Daniels was named the 2023 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. Additionally, KU’s NIL platform, Jayhawks Ascend, was nominated for Best Institutional Program, an award […]

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Kansas Football’s Jalon Daniels was named the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year at the 2023 INFLCR NIL Summit in Atlanta this past weekend. The national award recognizes a student-athlete that achieved exceptional results in the classroom and in their respective sport, while maximizing their NIL for the greater good.

Happy New Year, ‘Hawks! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to 2023. As always, this time of year offers a unique opportunity to reflect on a past year that included so many remarkable highlights.

Last week, Kansas Athletics announced a new partnership with Altius Sports Partners (ASP) in its latest efforts to reinforce the commitment to enhancing the student-athletes’ Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) experience at KU. In addition to the partnership with ASP, Kansas Athletics is hiring a full-time individual as the Director of NIL Services who will guide NIL initiatives at KU. These investments demonstrate KU’s commitment to empowering NIL activities for Kansas student-athletes.

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