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About NILmetrics

Bringing structure to the business of college athletics.

NIL changed everything. Without standardized data, athletes are undervalued, brands overpay, and collectives operate blind. We're building the infrastructure the industry has been missing.

10K+
D1 basketball athletes scored
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Conferences continuously tracked
Updated in real-time
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Score recalculation cadence
Beta
Currently in closed beta with select partners
Updated in real-time

The NIL market deserves the same rigor as public equities. Transparent, standardized, and data-driven. NILmetrics establishes the standardized valuation system for NIL.

— NILmetrics Standard

Our Story

From a spreadsheet to the industry standard.

2021

The NIL era begins

Following the NCAA's July 2021 policy change, the market expanded overnight — without a standardized way to measure value. Valuations were opaque, and institutional-grade data did not exist.

2022–2024

Market growth, no standard

As NIL activity accelerated, valuations remained inconsistent and fragmented. Decisions were driven by limited data, with no unified framework for benchmarking athlete value.

2025

NILmetrics is built

NILmetrics was developed to bring structure, transparency, and standardized valuation to the NIL market — combining performance data, social metrics, and market comparables into a single system.

The Team

Built by operators, not analysts.

Eugene Harris

Eugene Harris

Co-Founder & CEO

Vision, strategy, and the market relationships that drive NILmetrics forward.

Jason Flatford

Jason Flatford

Co-Founder & CTO

Engineering the real-time data infrastructure behind every NILmetrics Score.

What We Believe

Principles that drive the product.

01

Data over opinion

Every valuation is grounded in verifiable inputs — performance, engagement, and market outcomes. Not sentiment.

02

Transparency improves evaluation

Clear, consistent data improves how athlete value is evaluated and compared.

03

Standardization enables trust

Consistent frameworks reduce friction and create a common language for evaluating athlete value.

04

Speed is a feature

The market moves in real time. Valuation should too.

05

Every sport matters

NIL spans all sports. Coverage must extend beyond the most visible programs.

06

Build for the long term

This is infrastructure — designed to evolve with regulation, revenue models, and market dynamics.

See how NIL value is actually measured

Built for institutions, collectives, and brands making high-stakes NIL decisions.

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NILmetrics Score™
Projected NIL valuation: $450K – $620K