Ex-Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller couldn't cash in during historic run. Now she helps others with NIL

A year ago, Sarah Fuller had the world’s attention and fielded hundreds of promotional offers. She attended the ESPYs, introduced Vice President Kamala Harris during an inauguration TV event and became a beacon for women in football.

But as far as compensation, she couldn’t accept a penny. 

“It was very frustrating because you have people coming up saying, ‘you could make so much money right now. You might as well just drop out,’” Fuller said in an exclusive interview with USA Today Sports+.

The former champion-winning Vanderbilt soccer goalkeeper made history last year as the first woman to play and score in a Power 5 conference football game. Fuller kicked for the Vanderbilt football team against Missouri Nov. 28, 2020, and two weeks later secured two extra points against the University of Tennessee.