Lauren Hoselton is throwing a javelin in her track uniform.
Lauren Hoselton in her Ole Miss track-and-field uniform at a game.
  • Lauren Hoselton scored over 20 NIL sponsorship deals as a student-athlete at Ole Miss.
  • She's now a VP at the Grove Collective and helps college athletes at her alma mater get NIL deals.
  • This article is part of "Trends to Bet Your Career On," a series about trending professional opportunities.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lauren Hoselton, a former track-and-field athlete from the University of Mississippi and the founder of Total NIL. The following has been edited for length and clarity.