QB Matthew Sluka, who left UNLV over NIL dispute, signs with James Madison

UNLV backmost Matthew Sluka runs the shot against Kansas successful the archetypal fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, astatine Children's Mercy Park successful Kansas City, Kan. Photo by Ed Zurga / AP

Quarterback Matthew Sluka, who created a nationalist conversation about the ramifications of name, representation and likeness after departing UNLV, has transferred to James Madison.

His caller schoolhouse posted a graphic of Sluka draped successful a royal purple robe with a crown atop his caput to observe his transportation to the Dukes.

Sluka announced aft starting the Rebels' archetypal 3 games this play that helium was leaving due to the fact that helium said the programme didn't travel done connected a $100,000 NIL outgo that was promised upon transferring from Holy Cross. He preserved his last play of eligibility due to the fact that helium didn't play successful 4 games.

UNLV and its collective, Friends of UNILV, pushed backmost connected Sluka's assertion.

Sluka led the Rebels to a 3-0 start, passing for 318 yards and rushing for 253 with a combined 7 touchdowns.

Hajj-Malik Williams took implicit arsenic the starter the remainder of the season, and the Rebels finished 11-3 and ranked No. 24 successful the AP poll and CFP rankings. They appeared successful the Mountain West title crippled and won the LA Bowl.

James Madison went 9-4 this play and won the Boca Raton Bowl. Sluka could vie with Richmond transportation Camden Coleman for the starting job, mostly depending connected incumbent Alonza Barnett's health. Barnett suffered a late-season genu wounded that required surgery.