CLEVELAND — An Ohio common pleas judge granted a temporary restraining order on Monday, which would allow high school athletes in the state to enter into deals that profit off their talent.

Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Jaiza Page issued her order on Monday, which could allow all students who are part of the 818 schools in the Ohio High School Athletic Association to enter into their own NIL deals.

Ohio is one of six states that has rules in place that don’t allow high school athletes to accept payments for their name, image and likeness.

Wayne High School football player Jamier Brown participating in a OT7 football league game in Dallas on April 13, 2025. AP

The others are Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Wyoming.

Jasmine Brown, the mother of Jamier Brown, file

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