How much revenue have the Memphis Tigers shared with their athletes?
University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott addresses media on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
In 2025, a settlement allowed athletic departments to begin distributing up to $20.5 million of revenue to their athletes. According to the University of Memphis, the Tigers have “fully implemented” the settlement and have signed 394 NIL contracts.
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Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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