901 Fund
Memphis · unknown
Needs verification
Memphis NIL collective named alongside Bluff City Collective in a Dec. 2023 Memphis release; its site carried a notice to supporters on 2026-10-23.
Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗
NIL law in force
Tennessee NIL law
Last verified Oct 31, 2026
At a glance
NIL law
- Citation
- Tenn. Code § 49-7-2801 et seq. Original bill: HB 1351
- Enacted / effective
- Enacted 2021 Effective Jan. 1, 2022
Key provisions (as summarized by sources)
Disclosure: To the school plus annual reports Agent rules: Must be in good standing with the professional-responsibility board NCAA-enforcement / liability shield: Schools need not follow NCAA rules that lessen competition; schools/collectives shielded, liability shifted to the NCAA (AAL)
Amendments and history
SB 1636 (eff. July 1, 2023, per Drake) SB 536 / HB 194 (May 2025): NIL pay unlimited unless limited by federal law, court order or antitrust exemption
Verification note
cross-checked
Sources (3)
Last verified Oct 31, 2026
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Tennessee NIL questions
Does Tennessee have an NIL law?
Tennessee NIL law status: NIL law in force (NIL law). Citation: Tenn. Code § 49-7-2801 et seq.. Dates: Enacted 2021 Effective Jan. 1, 2022. Not legal advice.
Which FBS schools in Tennessee does NILList cover?
NILList covers 4 FBS schools in Tennessee: University of Memphis, Middle Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University.
How many NIL collectives does NILList list in Tennessee?
NILList lists 5 NIL collectives serving FBS schools in Tennessee: 901 Fund, Anchor Advantage, Bluff City Collective, Raiders Rising and Spyre Sports Group.
What sources back this Tennessee NIL law summary?
NILList bases this Tennessee 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.
Schools in Tennessee
Collectives in Tennessee
Anchor Advantage
Vanderbilt · active
Sourced · 3
Launched by Vanderbilt Athletics in Feb. 2026 to take direct control of Vanderbilt's NIL efforts, absorbing the former third-party collective Anchor Impact.
Verified Nov 1, 2026
Bluff City Collective
Memphis · active
Needs verification
Added by Memphis in Dec. 2023 as one of its official NIL collectives.
Verified Nov 1, 2026
Raiders Rising
Middle Tennessee · active
Sourced · 3
Called by MTSU Athletics the official NIL collective of MTSU Athletics (Nov. 2024).
Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗
Spyre Sports Group
Tennessee · active
Needs verification
Tennessee NIL collective. Tennessee's current NIL page names no collective; UT opened an in-house NIL Operations Office in July 2025.
Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗