Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel is adding a major sponsorship to his NIL portfolio.
Gabriel is among 11 college football players to ink a deal with headphone and speaker company Beats as part of its “Beats Elite” 2024 class.
The players each took part in a photoshoot and promotional video wearing custom Beats headphones tailored to their respective colleges, and will be featured in various marketing campaigns throughout the season. This class of players is the company’s second after debuting the promotion in 2023.
Team-specific headphone and speaker designs — including the sleek, green and yellow Ducks headphones designed for Gabriel — will be worn by players during the season, but it is unclear if they will end up being available for purchase by the general public. Beats worked with sports marketing company Learfield to secure intellectual property rights for the designs given to players.
Gabriel — who joined the Ducks via transfer this past …