Julian Sayin
Ohio State (2024–present)
### Ohio State (2024–present)

On January 21, 2024, Sayin announced he was transferring to [Ohio State](/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football "Ohio State Buckeyes football"). On January 31, he signed a [name, image, and likeness](/wiki/Student_athlete_compensation "Student athlete compensation") (NIL) deal with [Panini America](/wiki/Panini_Group%23Panini_America "Panini Group#Panini America"), a trading card company owned by [Panini Group](/wiki/Panini_Group "Panini Group"). On February 14, Sayin signed another NIL deal this time with an Ohio State\-driven collective known as The Foundation.


In what ways can athletes benefit from signing with collectives like The Foundation?