Johnny Manziel Jokes Texas A&M Should 'Slide Me a Check Under the Table' for NIL

Johnny Manziel is hoping to be reimbursed by Texas A&M for the NIL money he missed out on.

The former Aggies quarterback joked on Front Office Sports Today that he wants his school to pay him his cut of NIL money.

"One of these days, I think A&M will slide me a check under the table or something and all will be right," Manziel said.

Had Manziel played in the NIL era, he undoubtedly would have had a lucrative college career, but unfortunately, his college years didn't coincide with players being paid for their skills and marketability.

Manziel put together a dominant Heisman season in 2012, throwing for 3,706 yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 1,410 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground. As a senior, he threw for 4,114 yards and 37 touchdowns and rushed for 759 yards and nine touchdowns.

Earlier this year, Manziel said he would have had to take a pay cut to go to the NFL if he played in today's landscape.

"I really feel like I would've taken a pay cut had I gone to the NFL," he told ESPN's Greg McElroy. "That's really what it would've been... I feel guys who are playing at a high level, who are really noticeable and really marketable are making a great amount of money to the point where guys have the opportunity to stay in school rather than go to the NFL early."

While Manziel didn't get the chance to benefit from NIL, he's glad things have changed to where athletes can now earn money while in college.

"I think the guys deserve it," he said. "I'm very happy and proud to be able to be a small piece of changing the landscape to be able to be in the world we are today."