MOORHEAD — Minnesota State Moorhead quarterback Jack Strand is an engineering physics major, which is something the senior could lean into in terms of name, image, likeness (NIL).

An astronaut-themed apparel item could be a hot seller for the record-setting QB .

“That would be kind of cool if I can do something like that," Strand said.

Strand and the more than 350 athletes at MSUM now have an avenue to create items such as a personalized T-shirt. The Dragons recently started a nonexclusive partnership with Athlete's Thread in which athletes can create their own NIL store. Athlete's Thread is a "custom apparel brand within the NIL space," according to its website.

“It’s really an opportunity for student-athletes to create their own brand store," said Jason Sobolik, MSUM's assistant at

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