Georgia targets $390K in NIL damages from Damon Wilson II, arguing Missouri player breached buyout clause

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The University of Georgia Athletic Association is taking legal action against one of the football team's former star pass rushers. 

Georgia is asking for damages totaling $390,000 after defensive end Damon Wilson II elected to transfer to Missouri after the 2024 season. The department cited an NIL buyout clause in Wilson's contract and requested that a judge compel the defensive end to enter arbitration to reach a settlement. The clause in Wilson’s former agreement effectively acts as a buyout fee for terminating early.

Missouri Tigers defensive end Damon Wilson II (8) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 11, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri.  (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)

Wilson was recently served a court summons, legal records show.

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After recording 3.5 sacks during his freshman and sophomore seasons at UGA, Wilson inked a new deal with Georgia's Classic City Collective. In January, just two weeks after landing the new contract, Wilson made the switch to Missouri.

Wilson had nine sacks in his first regular season with the Tigers.

Georgia Bulldogs helmets on the bench during the Georgia Spring game at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on April 12, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

The formation of collectives has become more common at schools across the nation. Many collectives include liquidated damages clauses in their agreements with players to try to protect financial investments in athletes