Tyler Jaynes | Founder and CEO | Influxer - One Question Leadership Podcast

Tyler Jaynes | Founder and CEO | Influxer - One Question Leadership Podcast

May 28, 2026 · 37 min

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Tyler Jaynes discusses how schools can utilize NIL and personal branding to benefit all athletes, not just the superstars.

@1QLeadership Question: How can schools use NIL and personal branding to serve all athletes, not just the superstars? This episode of 1Q features Tyler Jaynes , Founder and CEO at Influxer. The discussion gives a fast, practical look at how a former walk-on built an NIL company that can help all student-athletes, not just the top 1% of stars. It blends leadership lessons, athlete development, and very concrete ways administrators can plug into Influxer's "NIL for all" model. Tyler's walk-on story sets the tone as he pivots from baseball to football, earns a scholarship, and experiences high-level success during Baylor's Big 12 championship run and a new stadium experience. The conversation touches on "athlete identity syndrome" and the difficult shift from sport to life after eligibility, especially when original career plans no longer fit. The core value for Influxer is "NIL for all." It is a free platform where high school and college athletes, at a licensed school or not, can quickly launch a merchandise storefront, upload their own designs, and earn royalties without setup costs. Influxer currently serves roughly 70,000 athletes, with revenue driven by merchandise sales and…

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Organizations: Influxer, Baylor, Big 12

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