Los Angeles, CA — Jerry Leigh of California Inc. celebrates today’s real-life superheroes through a licensing deal with NFL Properties LLC (NFLP) and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), through its licensing and marketing division, NFL Players Inc. Brokered by Mix Licensing Group, Jerry Leigh will develop costume and role play items for adults, children, and their pets.

By combining the depth of the NFLPA roster and the power of the NFL teams, Jerry Leigh will develop innovative products including muscle tops, bottoms, sets, role play dresses, and role play accessories in men’s, women’s, youth, infant/toddler, and pet sizes. The product line will be available everywhere from NFL team stores to mass retailers just in time to celebrate the 2021 NFL season. For more information on Jerry Leigh, visit www.jerryleigh.com.

“The NFL is excited to welcome Jerry Leigh as a new licensee to help expand our reach into the costume and role-play aisle,” said Nikki Pozzi, Director, Consumer Products, NFL. “NFL players are superheroes on and off the field, and this new costume product line will inspire fans to take their fandom to the next level as they transform into their favorite players.”

Jerry Leigh’s product line aims to usher in a new generation of fans who will get to emulate their favorite players such as Cam Jordan, Russell Wilson, Lamar Jackson, Larry Fitzgerald, Baker Mayfield, and Tua Tagovailoa among many others.

“There is no denying the power of the NFL and NFLPA, and the devotion of the fans should be captured far beyond the sports aisle. Our goal at Jerry Leigh is to redefine the family entertainment experience by engaging customers in meaningful ways with innovative products at retail in new aisles, new segments, and new channels,” Andrew Leigh, President of Jerry Leigh remarks.

“When kids put on a muscle suit of their favorite player from their favorite team, they get to become them. They don’t need a cape to run faster, try harder, and dream bigger. Instead, they celebrate human superpowers like raw talent, determination, and persistence – all qualities that we are trying to inspire here at Jerry Leigh,” adds remarks Michael Eichberg, VP of Sales & Business Development at Jerry Leigh.

“It’s great to work with licensing partners like Jerry Leigh and create products featuring a variety of NFL players, whose personalities, performances and impact in their communities make them fan favorites and role models for kids,” said Terése Whitehead, VP of Consumer Product & Strategy, NFL Players Inc. “This exciting new collection of player inspired costume apparel only strengthens those attributes and will appeal to the imagination of fans.”

About Jerry Leigh of California, Inc.

Jerry Leigh is a leading design, manufacturing and brand management firm, servicing the nation’s top retailers through a wide range of brands and licenses. With headquarters in Los Angeles, satellite offices in New York City and Orlando, and state-of-the-art manufacturing operations in Guatemala and Shanghai, the company’s 1000+ associates are dedicated to serving the needs of their brand and retail partners.  Jerry Leigh distributes at all tiers of distribution, from boutiques to mass market, and manufactures apparel that reflects consumer lifestyles.

About the NFL Players Association

The National Football League Players Association (“NFLPA”) is the union for professional football players in the National Football League. Established in 1956, the NFLPA has a long history of assuring proper recognition and representation of players’ interests. The NFLPA has shown that it will do whatever is necessary to assure that the rights of players are protected—including ceasing to be a union, if necessary, as it did in 1989. In 1993, the NFLPA again was officially recognized as the union representing the players and negotiated a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) with the NFL. The current CBA will govern the sport through the 2030 NFL season.

About NFL Players Inc.

NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing arm of the NFLPA, connects businesses to the power of NFL players. NFL Players Inc. creates customized business solutions for partners, through licensing, marketing strategy and player activations. For more information, please visit nflpa.com/players.