The Sideline NIL ReportSouthern Utah Football
Southern Utah sideline stock
Michael Cruz
QB · Junior · #6 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs
From Blythe, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$82K
Southern Utah sideline stock
Michael Cruz
QB · Junior · #6 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs
From Blythe, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$82K
Southern Utah sideline stock
QB · Junior · #6 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs
From Blythe, CA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Junior
Jersey
#6
Height
5' 11"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$82K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $74K
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Michael Cruz is a 5' 11" 180 lbs Junior Quarterback for Southern Utah and is listed by ESPN from Blythe, CA. The Sideline places the player 5th within the current Southern Utah football roster. The $82K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $74K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.6%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
1.9%
Southern Utah roster market: $3.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Southern Utah Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Blythe, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Michael Cruz, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $82K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $82K. The pool-accounting allocation is $74K, equal to about 4.6% of the Southern Utah football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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