Aggies WR Mario Craver inks two new NIL deals amidst his breakout season

The Texas A&M Aggies are having an incredible season, and their leading receiver is seeing the rewards of his hard work. Mario Craver leads the Aggies with 716 yards and 4 touchdowns with an impressive 17. 9 yards per reception average. Good enough for second among SEC wide receivers. 

The Aggies are currently the No. 3 team in the nation behind the strength of being undefeated, both overall and in conference play. The Texas A&M offense is putting up almost 38 points per game while the team is winning games by an average margin of victory of +15.

Speaking of just the passing game alone, Craver and teammate KC Concepcion have already exceeded 1200 yards and 11 touchdowns combined. The offense will go as far as the arm and legs of Heisman candidate Marcel Reed will take them, but the receivers deserve a significant amount of credit.

Texas A&M is on the top tier of college football along side Ohio State and Indiana as the only remaining undefeated teams in the AP top 25. They have two more ranked opponents to face in No. 19 Missouri this week and No. 20 Texas to end the regular season. They will also play unranked South Carolina and the 1-7 Samford Bulls of the Southern Athletic Conference before beginning their anticipated playoff run. 

Craver signs two new NIL deals

According to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, Craver has signed deals with the companies Panini America and C4 Energy. Panini America is the world's largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company, known for producing trading cards, stickers, and memorabilia. Panini America is a subsidiary of the Italy-based Panini Group, holding exclusive licenses for major sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, and FIFA, as well as numerous collegiate and entertainment properties.

C4 Energy is an energy drink brand that offers a variety of products, including carbonated beverages and powders, designed to provide energy for physical and mental performance. College athletes are no stranger to energy drink endorsements. By signing Craver, C4 looks to compete in the same space as some of their competitors.

The brand Celsius being the largest of which with 10 premier athletes associated with that brand including, Caleb Downs (Ohio State), Bryce Underwood (Michigan) and former Colorado Buffalo and Heisman winner Travis Hunter. Along with Red Bull (Arch Manning), Zoa Energy (Marvin Harrison Jr-Ohio State and Drake Maye-UNC). With Craver, C4 looks to compete in the same space.

Craver and the Texas A&M Aggies hope to continue their winning ways as they travel to Columbia Missouri to take on the No. 19 Missouri Tigers. That game will kick off at 3:30pm ET, broadcasting on ABC. Due to a contractual issue between YouTube TV and Disney/ABC, YouTube TV customers could be prevented from viewing this game.

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