Michigan State University players sign unique NIL deal, one uses agreement to help raise siblings

As the college football season rolls along, two Michigan State football players recently signed a unique name, image, and likeness deal.

Redshirt junior defensive back Armorion Smith and freshman wide receiver Nick Marsh, joined forces with HAP caresource.

Detroit-area natives Armorion Smith and Nick Marsh are living the dream of playing high-level Division 1 football at Michigan State. But it hasn’t been so easy for them to get here.

“It was ups and downs; it’s been a roller coaster, that’s the best way I could describe it,” said Marsh.

For Smith, it’s been an extraordinarily difficult last few weeks. His mother died of breast cancer a month ago, and without a father in his family’s life, Smith became the head of the household and legal guardian for his four younger siblings, all while being a student-athlete.