Colorado State star football players received wild NIL offers to transfer, coach says

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It is not easy to turn down some of the wild NIL offers that are reportedly out there for college students.

Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell said Wednesday that quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and wide receiver Tory Horton came to him and told him of the NIL offers they received — some of them exorbitant.

"It’s really important … that you have an open line of communication with your players, and Tory just tells me, ‘Hey, this guy just called me last night and asked me this and offered me,’ and I just laugh. Just thank God we’ve got Tory Horton because he’s an amazing kid. A lot of kids wouldn’t do that," Norvell said, according to On3.

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Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi of the Colorado State Rams runs out of the pocket against the Utah State Aggies at Maverik Stadium Oct. 7, 2023, in Logan, Utah. (Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

"Same thing with Brayden. Brayden had the same kind of offers. If you have enough evidence, you can prove it. But a smoking gun’s a smoking gun. He said a guy from Kansas State called him, offered him $600,000 because they lost their quarterback if he got in the portal."

Norvell is not blaming Kansas State for the offer because he understands this is the way college football works now. 

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Tory Horton of the Colorado State Rams goes up for the ball over Will Johnson of the Wolverines at Michigan Stadium Sept. 3, 2022, in Ann Arbor. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

"And I’m not accusing Kansas State of anything. I’m just telling you what the kid told me. If they don’t want their