The Sideline NIL ReportNC State Football
NC State sideline stock
Tad Hudson
QB · Senior · #12 · 6' 3" · 227 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Huntersville, NC
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Sideline market estimate
$516K
NC State sideline stock
Tad Hudson
QB · Senior · #12 · 6' 3" · 227 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Huntersville, NC
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Sideline market estimate
$516K
NC State sideline stock
QB · Senior · #12 · 6' 3" · 227 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 25, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Senior
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 3"
Weight
227 lbs
Hometown
From Huntersville, NC
Sideline market estimate
$516K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $1.93M
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Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Tad Hudson is a 6' 3" 227 lbs Senior Quarterback for NC State and is listed by ESPN from Huntersville, NC. The Sideline places the player 12th within the current NC State football roster. The $516K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.93M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
10.2%
Football pool: $18.9M
Pool share of school
6.5%
NC State roster market: $29.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$18.9M
NC State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Huntersville, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
NC State Wolfpack
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 402 nationally
Rating: 0.8939
High school: Hough
From: Cornelius, NC
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
Coastal Carolina to NC State
2026 portal cycle / Feb 16, 2026 / Immediate
North Carolina to Coastal Carolina
2024 portal cycle / Apr 16, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Tad Hudson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $516K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $516K. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.93M, equal to about 10.2% of the NC State football market. The player ranks 12th on that roster.
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