CLEMSON — Clemson athletic director Graham Neff spoke to the South Carolina State Senate on Wednesday, joining South Carolina’s Jeremiah Donati, and Coastal Carolina’s Chance Miller, as the three testified on the state’s NIL Bill.

Part of the questions centered around how revenue-sharing deals are funded by the state’s three biggest schools.

Perhaps the biggest news that came from the state senate hearing was Neff’s explanation on how the Clemson Athletic Department spent the $20 million it borrowed from the university last year, which was reported last month.

According to a tweet from Jon Blau of the Charleston Post & Courier, $7 million was allocated in scholarship “waivers” for out-of-state athletes and $10.64 million operating costs to help with women’s lacrosse and gymnastics. The other $2.3 million went to wellness services and strength and conditioning programs.

Neff also testified that 95 percent of the athletic department’s revenues are self-generated, mostly TV dollars. Says there is also a $217 million statewide impact from Clemson athletics.

“We work every day to be a constructive partner with the university,” he reportedly said.

According to Neff, revenue-sharing payments to athletes come out of a separate account that doesn’t include any tuition or state funds from the university side.

He continued by saying recent media coverage has raised “important questions” on how athletic departments are funded and how much institutional support they receive.

“No appropriated state funds have been used to make NIL payments or revenue-sharing payments to student-athletes,” Neff reportedly said.