April 23, 2024 Mandalyn Lewallen Texas State graduate student quarterback Jordan McCloud signs autographs for fans after the maroon and gold spring game, Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium. On April 3, graduate student quarterback Jordan McCloud signed his first NIL deal through Texas State University by partnering with a local family-owned business, A.J.’s Ranch Road Grill. A.J.’s Ranch Road Grill has been Texas State University Alumni-owned since 2013. The deal was initiated by McCloud’s agency, Lionheart Sports Agency, which contacted the business owner, A.J. Napoles. “It was kind of surreal at first because I didn’t know [McCloud] had...