‘We’re giving everybody flights’: Utah football players secure free trucks

Call, image and likeness (NIL) deals in college athletics are more popular than ever, with professional athletes signing sponsorships like professional athletes would. While some players earn NIL handle vehicle dealerships, the Utah Utes football group got way more than that Wednesday.Eighty-five Utah players on scholarship remained in for the surprise of a life time when they received leases for Dodge Ram pickup trucks. The Utah Crimson Collective, a nonprofit company, arranged the offer and will be covering the lease and insurance coverage payments, according to Forbes. Gamers will be responsible for tax payments.The players sprinted onto the field from the smoky tunnel like it was game day, each claiming

a truck and revealing their excitement at having brand-new wheels to flaunt around town.Thank you a lot to @UtahCrimson for this incredible chance for our players! pic.twitter.com/BwhMmaYMA2!.?.!— Utah Football(@Utah_Football )October 4, 2023 Crazy chance for our men today thanks to

@UtahCrimson pic.twitter.com/neK5D0bEAv!.?.!— Utah Football (@Utah_Football)October 4, 2023 The live reaction @UtahCrimson pic.twitter.com/eQdkPQUEjU!.?.!— Utah Football(@Utah_Football )October 5, 2023 “Looks amazing, “coach Kyle Whittingham informed his athletes about the trucks.The Utes, 4-1

, will seek to take that excitement to the gridiron Saturday at home versus the California Golden

Bears.