Oregon QB Mariota makes deal with Nike
February 26, 2015 - 7:34 pm
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota agreed to an endorsement deal with Nike.
The sports apparel company owned by Oregon booster Phil Knight plans to make the deal official before the April 30 draft, Sports Business Journal reported.
Mariota won the 2014 Heisman Trophy and is projected to be the second quarterback drafted in 2015 following Florida State’s Jameis Winston, who won the Heisman in 2013.