Friends of the Heights
Boston College · unknown
Described in AD Blake James's March 2023 letter as a separate, alumni-led collective facilitating NIL for BC athletes. No current BC page names it; its site showed only a password page on 2026-10-21.
Last verified Oct 31, 2026
At a glance
No state NIL law (bill pending)
H. 1930 (introduced Feb. 27, 2025) is pending; AAL reports it in Senate Ways and Means.
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Last verified Oct 31, 2026
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Massachusetts NIL questions
Massachusetts NIL law status: No state NIL law (No state NIL law (bill pending)). Not legal advice.
NILList covers 2 FBS schools in Massachusetts: Boston College and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
NILList lists 2 NIL collectives serving FBS schools in Massachusetts: Friends of the Heights and The Massachusetts Collective.
NILList bases this Massachusetts summary on College Football Business state NIL law table (Oct 2026), The Drake Group Education Fund and Athlete Agent Labs, last verified Oct 31, 2026.
Boston College · unknown
Described in AD Blake James's March 2023 letter as a separate, alumni-led collective facilitating NIL for BC athletes. No current BC page names it; its site showed only a password page on 2026-10-21.
UMass · inactive
Endorsed by UMass in Jan. 2023; UMass announced in July 2026 it was integrating the collective into the athletics department.