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Kentucky Quarterback Signee Boley Already Helping Community with NIL

Future Wildcat QB Cutter Boley supports Lexington community through NIL earnings

Noah Henderson

Kentucky Quarterback Signee Boley Already Helping Community with NIL
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The University of Kentucky football program made a clean sweep of its 2024 in-state recruiting, inking the top three players in the Bluegrass State.

One of those players is Cutter Boley, the third-ranked overall player in the state and the number-one quarterback prospect. Out of Lexington Christian Academy, the 6’ 5” 203 lbs. four-star QB has already shown strong indications of promise. On the field, Boley has impressed; this Thursday, he was awarded the prestigious Paul Hornberg Award, given annually to the best high school football player in Kentucky.

During national signing day, Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops had unambiguous words to describe his incoming QB: “He has all the intangibles you’re looking for, and he has all the physical attributes that you’re looking for. Really had a great year and he’s just a guy I think we can build around.” While not likely an immediate starter as a true freshman, the future of Kentucky football will more than likely be impacted by Cutter Boley.

Boley is the best QB in the state and decided to stay home in Lexington to play for the flagship university; this has given him a tremendous amount of respect, visibility, and clout. In the era of NIL, his decision to remain in-state – and in-city – has enabled him to reap his already elevated status in Kentucky while still in the high school ranks.

While many describe NIL as being earned, Cutter describes his new income stream differently; in a recent article, he stated that it has been “a blessing to have the opportunities I have through NIL to make some money at my age.”

Utilizing his NIL “blessing,” Cutter has already given back to his hometown while only a teenager. Last month, Cutter donated $5,000 to Sunrise Children Services, an organization that, according to their website, “is a home for children who have been abused and neglected - children whose lives have been scarred by unspeakable physical, sexual, and emotional abuse - and who have been removed from their homes. From the president of our organization down to our direct care staff, our goal every day is to provide a place of refuge, of hope, of love, and of healing to these children whose lives have been devastated.”

Cutter’s father, Scott, said his son “has visited Sunrise and really likes what they do. He’s been out with those kids throwing and catching passes.” Without a doubt, this money will go towards advancing a good cause. Cutter Boley not only talks the talk but walks the walk: “One of the biggest things for me staying home at Kentucky to play is to have the biggest impact on the community that I can.” So far, Boley has made good on his word.

Alongside an impressive recruiting class, Cutter will enroll at the University of Kentucky in January. Before stepping on campus as a student-athlete, he has already proved to be a leader by example.  

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Noah Henderson
NOAH HENDERSON

Professor Noah Henderson teaches in the sport management department at Loyola University Chicago. Outside the classroom, he advises companies, schools, and collectives on Name, Image, and Likeness best practices. His academic research focuses on the intersection of law, economics, and social consequences regarding college athletics, NIL, and sports gambling. Before teaching, Prof. Henderson was part of a team that amended Illinois NIL legislation and managed NIL collectives at the nation’s most prominent athletic institutions while working for industry leader Student Athlete NIL. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Economics from Saint Joseph’s University, where he was a four-year letter winner on the golf team. Prof. Henderson is a native of San Diego, California, and a former golf CIF state champion with Torrey Pines High School. Outside of athletics, he enjoys playing guitar, hanging out with dogs, and eating California burritos. You can follow him on Twitter: @NoahImgLikeness. 

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