Episode 57: Chase Griffin, 2-Time NIL Athlete of the Year
This week, host Taylor Arenz speaks with Hutto HS alumnus and UCLA quarterback Chase Griffin!
Chase is making a name for himself by advocating for athletes’ NIL rights. He is a two-time NIL Athlete of the Year and has even spoken to Congress on behalf of NIL.
Chase discusses how Texas high school football prepared him for college and offers some excellent NIL guidance from an athlete’s perspective.
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Chase Griffin, quarterback at UCLA, is a nationally recognized leader in the college Name Image Likeness (NIL) and athlete empowerment movement. He is a two-time winner of National NIL Athlete of the Year Awards. He has been dubbed by Bloomberg as “The Undisputed King of College Endorsement Deals,” by the Los Angeles Times as “UCLA’s Magnetic Marketer,” and “Name Image Likeness Superstar” by ESPN. In addition to being the first current college football player to testify in Congress, Chase is a Brand Ambassador for JP Morgan Chase, American Eagle Outfitters, Degree/Unilever, Postmates (Uber), Shell, LegalZoom, Footlocker/Champs Sports, United States Polo Association, Lucchese Boots, and over 30 other major brands.
In addition to being 1-0 as the starting quarterback in the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium, he is inspired by the rich tradition and legacy of the pioneering UCLA athletes who have come before him and is using his NIL for Good. To date, through his foundation, he has personally donated over $50,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and other charities. He is a long-time member of the PAC-12 Conference Student-Athlete Leadership Team and the UCLA Student-Athlete Leadership and Bruin Athletic Councils.
Professionally, Chase is the Athlete-Creator in Residence at Range Sports (Range Media Partners), Publisher of The Athlete’s Bureau Newsletter, Student-Executive in Residence at UWG (WPP), a University of California Investments Fellow ($170 Billion Fund of the UC System), and a Toigo Foundation Fellow.
Chase is a Born Bruin. He was born in the UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital, earned a B.A. in Public Affairs, M. Ed. in Transformative Coaching & Leadership, and a Masters in Legal Studies at UCLA Law. He is the recipient of the national Arthur Ashe Jr. Football Scholar of the Year Award, True Bruin Medal, Chancellor’s Service Award, Bruin Leadership Award, on the Dean’s Honors Lists, and on the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. In high school, he was on the National Football Foundation Team of Distinction, a Pro Football Hall of Fame All-American, and the consensus Texas High School Player of the Year, winning all four major awards (Gatorade, Built Ford Tough, Whataburger, and In-n-Out).
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