Florida State oufielder Kaley Mudge testified before a Congressional committee earlier this week, in a hearing about the continuing effects and developments of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) regulations and opportunities for collegiate athletes.
Mudge’s Wednesday morning testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee came in a hearing titled “Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights.”
Believed to be the highest-earning NIL athlete at Florida State outside of football, Mudge was the lone active student-athlete who spoke at the hearing. Other testimony was heard from Patriot League Commissioner Jennifer Heppel, Virginia State University President Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, former NFL player Trey Burton, Washington State Director of Athletics Pat Chun and Executive Director and Founder of the College Football Players Association Jason Stahl.
“Having Kaley selected to be the voice for current student-athletes in this discussion is another example of how Florida State continues to be leaders on a national scale,” Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said in a statement before the hearing. “It is a great honor having Kaley represent us, as there is nobody who has better maximized the opportunities that collegiate athletics provides. She has combined excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the NIL space as she pursues her degree in exercise physiology.”
On Friday, Florida State released a 1-on-1 conversation between Mudge and FSU Director of Broadcasting Jeff Culhane, where Mudge discussed and recounted her time in Washington DC. Click the link below to watch the 6-minute interview.
https://seminoles.com/kaley-mudge-1-on-1-interview-with-jeff-culhane/
