A Franklin County judge has granted a temporary restraining order in favor of a Dayton-area high school football player whose family wants him to be compensated for his name, image and likeness.
The lawsuit filed against the Ohio High School Athletic Association last week asked the judge for an order preventing the association from enforcing its prohibition on high-school compensation.
It looks to force a vote of member schools on changing rules on name, image and likeness. The suit comes from wide receiver Jamier Brown, who’s one of the top football players in the country and has verbally committed to Ohio State as a part of its 2027 recruiting class.
The suit said that Brown, who attends Wayne High School, is missing out on more than $100,000 from NIL deals.
Jamier's mother, Jasmine Brown, is named as the plaintiff in the lawsuit filed Oct. 15.
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page signed the order after a hearing on Monday. Page set a preliminary injunction hearing for Dec. 15.
Ohio is one of six states that don’t allow high school athletes to get paid from NIL agreements.
