---
title: "Walk-On's to Award NIL Deals to Walk-Ons Across the Nation, Expanding Its Family of Athletes"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/407fc52c-5472-4a08-a583-6969d8badd3e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210812_walkon39s_to_award_nil_deals_to_walkons_across_the_nation_expanding_its_fam.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2021-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:33.051Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
---

# Walk-On's to Award NIL Deals to Walk-Ons Across the Nation, Expanding Its Family of Athletes

**TL;DR:** Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux announces a 'Walk-On of the Week' program to award Name, Image, and Likeness deals to walk-on collegiate athletes across the country. The program will highlight the stories of walk-on athletes and provide them with recognition and support.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-08-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210812_walkon39s_to_award_nil_deals_to_walkons_across_the_nation_expanding_its_fam.html).*

## Story

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 12, 2021 // PRNewswire // - Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux announced today its "Walk-On of the Week" program that will award Name, Image and Likeness deals to walk-on collegiate athletes across the country. Recipients of the weekly NIL deal will join the brand's growing Walk-On's Family of Athletes, alongside brand Co-Owner Drew Brees and Franchisee Dak Prescott.

"We created this program to highlight the real magic of sports – the underdog," said Brandon Landry, founder & CEO of Walk-On's. "Walk-on athletes endure the same grueling workouts as the scholarship players and in many cases, work jobs to help pay for school. With NIL changing the landscape of collegiate athletics, we want to make sure that walk-ons aren't left out and receive the recognition and support they deserve. We're grateful to tell their stories and welcome them to our Family of Athletes."

Within the program, Walk-On's will partner with walk-on athletes, to share their underdog story through the brand's social media channels. Walk-On's plans to showcase the best stories from college athletes across the nation, from all sports and divisions, male and female, with new NIL deals awarded to walk-ons through the end of 2021.

Former walk-on and All-American linebacker from Arkansas, Grant Morgan, will help kick off the program. "I'm thankful for this opportunity and so excited to be a part of the Walk-On's family," Grant said. "Sports would not be the same without underdogs and it's truly special to have Walk-On's share their stories."

Walk-On's has also partnered with MatchPoint Connection, a mobile app that allows prospective athletes to apply for the "Walk-On of the Week" program. Once registered, athletes can submit their partnership proposal directly from their phones.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Brandon Landry (person)
- Drew Brees (person)
- Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux (company)
- sports marketing (topic)
- Dak Prescott (person)
- brand ambassadors (topic)
- nil deals (topic)
- collegiate athletes (topic)

---
Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210812_walkon39s_to_award_nil_deals_to_walkons_across_the_nation_expanding_its_fam.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/407fc52c-5472-4a08-a583-6969d8badd3e).