Below you will find example sentences with "college athletes". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
College Athletes in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: athletes
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 22.8 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "college athletes" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 22.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as among the college athletes who will, are for college athletes professional sports, nil, sports and first stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with electoral college, community college, college basketball and female athletes, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with college athletes
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Some of those were college athletes. (6 words)
I feel for all college athletes right now. (8 words)
College sports are for college athletes; professional sports are for pro athletes. (12 words)
But if you think college athletes should be paid on the basis of the work they put in, then you’re going to pay all the athletes, not just the ones who participate in sports that have attracted profit-sustaining fan bases. (42 words)
The Shoops aimed their criticism at UNC-Chapel Hill athletic director Bubba Cunningham, who, like many other college athletic administrators, opposes proposals to allow college athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL). (38 words)
The company began by partnering with student-athletes in 2021, one of the first to move into the NIL (name-image-likeness) space when the legislation allowing college athletes to financially benefit from such partnerships was passed. (37 words)
What sort of intangible attributes do you think athletes develop to become professional athletes or college athletes that can also help them in business and other areas? (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
What sort of intangible attributes do you think athletes develop to become professional athletes or college athletes that can also help them in business and other areas?
College sports are for college athletes; professional sports are for pro athletes.
Just because college athletes make a controversial play in their sport does not mean outsiders have the right to threaten them, especially when they are unaware of what the athletes may be dealing with personally.
The company began by partnering with student-athletes in 2021, one of the first to move into the NIL (name-image-likeness) space when the legislation allowing college athletes to financially benefit from such partnerships was passed.
For example, the Athletes Organization provides support and resources to help college athletes navigate contracts and finances.
But if you think college athletes should be paid on the basis of the work they put in, then you’re going to pay all the athletes, not just the ones who participate in sports that have attracted profit-sustaining fan bases.
During the first year of inception, college athletes earned an estimated $917 million in NIL deals, providing them with a much-needed source of income during their time in college.
The decision meant that college athletes were free to profit off their name, image, and likeness without risking their college eligibility.
The Shoops aimed their criticism at UNC-Chapel Hill athletic director Bubba Cunningham, who, like many other college athletic administrators, opposes proposals to allow college athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL).
Those principles seek to maintain college sports as a public trust that prioritizes college athletes' education, health, safety, and success.
College athletes are just getting started, so price points start lower because they don’t have national exposure right off the bat.
That’s possible thanks to a sea change in rules governing college athletes, who can now make money from their “ NIL ” — name, image and likeness.
Among the college athletes who will still be affiliated with their schools in 2025, Dunne is the second-highest NIL earner, only behind Texas quarterback Arch Manning.
Ashford’s path to UNC was not through recruitment, like most college athletes.
I feel for all college athletes right now.
Some of those were college athletes.
The proposal also would prohibit college athletes from making personal deals that conflict with the terms of their team contracts.
The student-athlete camaraderie at Tufts is certainly very special and has helped aid first-years in their adjustment to life as college athletes.
They’ve taken the first steps toward allowing college athletes to be legally compensated.
This is one of the outcomes from keeping the college athletes from realizing their potential in the market.