{"id":300,"date":"2026-04-28T13:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:12:33","slug":"choosing-an-nil-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing An NIL Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing an NIL agent isn\u2019t just about who can get you deals, it should be about who can protect your eligibility, your money, and your long\u2011term opportunities.

In today\u2019s NIL world, anyone can call themselves an \u201cagent.\u201d There\u2019s no real barrier to entry, no standardized training, and very little oversight. That means the burden falls on the athlete to choose wisely.

If someone is advising you on NIL, they should understand the full picture: sports governance, state and federal rules, taxes, contract terms, contact negations, risk, and where the industry is heading.

Before you sign with anyone, ask the questions that actually matter:

1. Do they understand the rules that apply to me, not just the marketing side?
2. Are they registered where required, and do they operate professionally?
3. Can they explain the contract they\u2019re asking me to sign?
4. Do they have the capacity to support multiple athletes without cutting corners?
5. Are our goals aligned, or are they just chasing quick wins?
6. Do they consistently act in my best interest?
Having an agent sounds great, but the wrong one can create problems you never saw coming: tax issues, eligibility issues, contract issues, etc. The right agent should feels like a partner.

Athletes deserve representation that\u2019s competent, informed, and invested. Don\u2019t settle for anything less.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Choosing an NIL agent isn\u2019t just about who can get you deals, it should be about who can protect your eligibility, your money, and your long\u2011term opportunities. In today\u2019s NIL world, anyone can call themselves an \u201cagent.\u201d There\u2019s no real barrier to entry, no standardized training, and very little oversight. That means the burden falls […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nChoosing An NIL Agent - Two Percent<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Choosing An NIL Agent - Two Percent\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Choosing an NIL agent isn\u2019t just about who can get you deals, it should be about who can protect your eligibility, your money, and your long\u2011term opportunities. In today\u2019s NIL world, anyone can call themselves an \u201cagent.\u201d There\u2019s no real barrier to entry, no standardized training, and very little oversight. That means the burden falls […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Two Percent\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-28T13:12:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-28T13:12:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"A-Ray\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"A-Ray\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"A-Ray\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/79a01d2aa6b650e25e84ec8df6f28aad\"},\"headline\":\"Choosing An NIL Agent\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-28T13:12:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-28T13:12:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":223,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#organization\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/\",\"name\":\"Choosing An NIL Agent - Two Percent\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-28T13:12:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-28T13:12:33+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/choosing-an-nil-agent\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Choosing An NIL Agent\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Two Percent\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Two Percent\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/IMG_9858.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/IMG_9858.png\",\"width\":1101,\"height\":1101,\"caption\":\"Two Percent\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@twopercentconsulting\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/thelawfather?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ&utm_source=qr\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/79a01d2aa6b650e25e84ec8df6f28aad\",\"name\":\"A-Ray\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/daf210ad5362e08eb81d968881069c41eb1837b70030c6cbb460814b08d12add?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/daf210ad5362e08eb81d968881069c41eb1837b70030c6cbb460814b08d12add?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/daf210ad5362e08eb81d968881069c41eb1837b70030c6cbb460814b08d12add?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"A-Ray\"},\"sameAs\":[\"www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/aaron-ray-j-d-llm-792a8693\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/twopercentconsulting.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/ashley\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Choosing An NIL Agent - Two Percent","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Choosing An NIL Agent - Two Percent","og_description":"Choosing an NIL agent isn\u2019t just about who can get you deals, it should be about who can protect your eligibility, your money, and your long\u2011term opportunities. In today\u2019s NIL world, anyone can call themselves an \u201cagent.\u201d There\u2019s no real barrier to entry, no standardized training, and very little oversight. That means the burden falls […]","og_url":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/","og_site_name":"Two Percent","article_published_time":"2026-04-28T13:12:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-28T13:12:33+00:00","author":"A-Ray","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"A-Ray","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/"},"author":{"name":"A-Ray","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#\/schema\/person\/79a01d2aa6b650e25e84ec8df6f28aad"},"headline":"Choosing An NIL Agent","datePublished":"2026-04-28T13:12:31+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-28T13:12:33+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/"},"wordCount":223,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#organization"},"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/","url":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/","name":"Choosing An NIL Agent - Two Percent","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-04-28T13:12:31+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-28T13:12:33+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/choosing-an-nil-agent\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Choosing An NIL Agent"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/","name":"Two Percent","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#organization","name":"Two Percent","url":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9858.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9858.png","width":1101,"height":1101,"caption":"Two Percent"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@twopercentconsulting","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelawfather?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ&utm_source=qr"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/#\/schema\/person\/79a01d2aa6b650e25e84ec8df6f28aad","name":"A-Ray","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/daf210ad5362e08eb81d968881069c41eb1837b70030c6cbb460814b08d12add?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/daf210ad5362e08eb81d968881069c41eb1837b70030c6cbb460814b08d12add?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/daf210ad5362e08eb81d968881069c41eb1837b70030c6cbb460814b08d12add?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"A-Ray"},"sameAs":["www.linkedin.com\/in\/aaron-ray-j-d-llm-792a8693"],"url":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/author\/ashley\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301,"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300\/revisions\/301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twopercentconsulting.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}