High school football star Jamier Brown could reportedly rake in more than $100,000 if he were eligible to profit from NIL, ESPN reports.

America’s top wide receiver in the class of 2027 cannot earn revenue from his name, image, and likeness (NIL) because the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) does not permit it. Some other states, including North Carolina, have begun to allow high schoolers to profit from NIL. States like Texas have approved bills allowing athletes 17 and up to enter NIL deals but with restrictions, Sports Illustrated reports. Students in Texas will not be able to receive money from NIL until they have enrolled in their named college and are participating in its athletic program.

In an effort to encourage Ohio to join these other states, Brown’s mother, Jasmine, filed a lawsuit in Franklin County, believing the OHSAA’s stance on NIL is “outdated and unlawful,” per ESPN. The lawsuit claims that “OHSAA’s blanket ban not only singles out Ohio’s high school student athletes for unequal treatment, but it is also unlawfully suppresses their economic liberties, freedom of expression, and restrains competition in the NIL marketplace.”

Brown could be earning at least $100,000 with business opportunities that include trading card deals along with “significant non-monetary benefits,” such as networking and elevated reputation.

“What pushed me was knowing that allowing NIL for high school athletes in Ohio could be a game changer for a lot of kids like me,” Brown told ESPN. “My family is getting by, but being able to use NIL would take some weight off my mom and me by helping cover things like tutoring, training, and travel, which help me grow as both a student and a football player.”

Luke Fedlam, Brown’s attorney with Amundsen Davis in Columbus, OH, commented:

“I think Jamier’s family is similar to a lot of families that recognize that there are significant opportunities to elevate their name, image and likeness. He’d be able to help his family while still focusing on school and competing and playing sports in high school at the highest level.”

OHSAA Media Relations Director Tim Stried said he had anticipated that a situation like this would happen.

“Typically, when this type of legal action happens, it triggers an emergency vote by our schools. Later today or tomorrow, we’ll determine if we’ll do an emergency vote and what the timeframe of the vote will be,” Stried told ESPN on Oct. 15.