About OpenNIL
OpenNIL exists because the NIL market has no public price signal. Deals are announced selectively, inflated for leverage, or never disclosed at all. We think transparency is a public good — so we're building an open, crowdsourced ledger that anyone can read and download.
Who's behind this
OpenNIL is built by two people who've chosen to stay anonymous — partly on principle, partly because the data should stand on its own, not on our names.
A Stanford-trained economist and payments expert, and an engineering leader in Silicon Valley, focused on market design and price transparency.
A seasoned engineer and product leader in sports technology who has shipped data platforms at scale.
How we operate
- • Open data, forever. The full dataset is public and free to download.
- • Independent — not affiliated with the NCAA, any conference, school, or athlete.
- • Community-first. The dataset is only as good as the reports people contribute.
- • Funded by donations, not ads or data sales.
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Disclaimer
OpenNIL aggregates public reports. Figures may be inaccurate, outdated, or disputed. Nothing here is financial, legal, or contractual advice. OpenNIL is independent and not affiliated with the NCAA, any conference, school, or athlete.