Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is one of the most talked about topics in college athletics and has drastically changed the landscape of sports at the collegiate level in the United States. In a special two-part series on The People of Penn State, we take a close look at NIL, with a strong focus on its impact at Penn State.
In part two of our two-part NIL series, we caught up with Penn State Football legend, Michael Mauti '12. Michael was a standout linebacker for the Nittany Lions, serving as a two-time team captain, earning a first-team All-Big Ten selection, and winning the Big Ten's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award in 2012.
After wrapping up a five-year career in the National Football League, Michael has since transitioned into a leadership role within the NIL space, serving as the Letterman Founder of the Lions Legacy Club collective. Lions Legacy Club is a fan-driven and alumni-led NIL program for Penn State University football student-athletes, alumni, and fans.
We chatted with Michael about his playing career at Penn State, the overview of Name, Image, and Likeness in college athletics, the mission of Lions Legacy Club, and more.
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0:00 — Intro
2:05 — Becoming a Penn Stater
3:40 — Memories of being a student
4:57 — Michael's decision to stay at Penn State during unprecedented times for the football program
8:02 — Re-recruiting teammates to stay with the program
11:10 — Trusting in former head coach Bill O'Brien
13:52 — "Saving The Roar" documentary
17:32 — If NIL was around when Michael was a student-athlete
18:20 — A broad overview of what NIL is
21:50 — Lions Legacy Club's origins and impact
23:25 — How to get involved with Lions Legacy Club
25:25 — The impact alumni can have with NIL
25:50 — Ad Read - LionLink
26:52 — Lightning Round Q&A
31:15 — Michael provides a shoutout for recently retired Penn State Field Hockey head coach Charlene Morett-Curtiss
32:13 — Outro
33:49 — Alma Mater