Nike signs Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota

by Arun Srinivasan
Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Ahead of the upcoming NFL draft, Nike landed a couple of major coups Friday.

Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Melvin Gordon, Todd Gurley and Amari Cooper all signed with the global shoe behemoth, according to ESPN's Darren Rovell

Nike designs all NFL uniforms, signing a five-year contract with the league in 2012, and supplanting Reebok as its official designer. 

Winston, Mariota, Gurley and Cooper all played at Nike-sponsored schools during their collegiate careers, while Gordon's Wisconsin is outfitted by Adidas. 

With 12 days remaining before the opening day of the draft, Winston and Mariota are the favorites to be selected first overall. 

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