We’ve already seen a few college football players turn out to be pretty successful in country music.
Guys like Sam Hunt, Chase Rice, and even Trace Adkins have made the leap from the gridiron to the stage.
So could Will Ulmer be next? He just might be thanks to the NCAA’s new rule allowing athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) which went into effect today.
Ulmer, an offensive linebacker at Marshall University (which also happens to be my alma mater – Go Herd), posted on his Twitter today that thanks to the new rules, he’ll now be playing live shows under his own name and is open for booking.
Now that the NCAA will allow it, I will be playing live shows this year as Will Ulmer!! I am open to all venues and business opportunities!! DM if interested, let’s make some music🎶 pic.twitter.com/iniLdoz2ye
— Will Ulmer 𓅓 (@UlmerWill) July 1, 2021
Ulmer has previously played under the alias “Lucky Bill,” and has also posted some of his pickin’ and singin’ on social media – and he clearly has good taste in music with covers of guys like Tyler Childers, Colter Wall and Ryan Bingham.
Jammin’ on some @RyanBingham slide guitar during quarantine🎸 #BreadAndWater #StruggleWell #Quarantucky pic.twitter.com/fLhmTa8rXn
— Will Ulmer 𓅓 (@UlmerWill) April 15, 2020
Coming down – Tyler Childers pic.twitter.com/fse5E8IYak
— Will Ulmer 𓅓 (@UlmerWill) August 20, 2018
He’s also shared some original tunes he’s written too.
Here’s a sneak peek of my first ever original song “Summer 2016”! Hope y’all like it👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/dXbUN5wXEH
— Will Ulmer 𓅓 (@UlmerWill) February 27, 2020
Ulmer and his teammates even caught the attention of Luke Combs a couple years ago with their front porch performance of “When It Rains It Pours.”
That’s awesome boys! https://t.co/iAvOmHuWaZ
— Luke Combs 🎤 (@lukecombs) May 17, 2018
You love to see athletes finally being able to take advantage of their NIL after years of being held back by the bullshit NCAA rules.
And if Ulmer does decide to go all in on country music, he’s going to have one big advantage: He’s already got a God-tier mullet.
Back to back trips to the @GasparillaBowl can only mean one thing…. it’s #MulletSeason again 😎😎 pic.twitter.com/qyc88blLJD
— Will Ulmer 𓅓 (@UlmerWill) December 10, 2019
