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Under Review: D'Eriq King continues to blaze new path as QB coach at SMU
D'Eriq King was one of the first players to use NIL, transfer portal, and four-game redshirt rules as a player, now he's blazing a new trail as the only Black quarterback coach in Texas
D’Eriq King signed the first N.I.L. deal in college football at a condo on South Beach at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2021. The deal was worth $20,000 dollars with a moving company founded by University of Miami alums called College H.U.N.K.S.
King signed the contract, drove the $20,000 cash payment back to his apartment and went to sleep. After all, he had practice early the next morning. King finished practice and meetings, went back home, grabbed the cash and walked to the Chase Bank across the street to deposit the money. His mom and brother flew out to Miami to help the new Hurricane navigate the first day of N.I.L, as he signed multiple deals to christen a new age of college athletics.
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