William Whitlow Jr. unfazed by ‘big-time paychecks’ offered while in the portal
University of Memphis lineman William Whitlow Jr. (94) comes up with a loose ball during a Sept. 23, 2023 game against the University of Missouri in St. Louis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr. joined University of Memphis football at one of the most unique times in college sports.
The NIL era was born in the summer of 2021 when the NCAA allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness. An opportunity that never legally existed in college athletics. Whitlow — a former standout at Stanhope Elmore High School in Millbrook, Alabama — was entering his freshman season with Memphis at the time.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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