UConn · football

Ben Smiley III

DL · Senior · #1 · 6' 4" · 245 lbs

From Norfolk, VA

Estimated 2026 NIL Value

$155K to $450K

Midpoint estimate: $280Kmedium confidence

How we got there

UConn total NIL spend$28M
Football pool share$21.84M
Average per roster spot$208K
Position (DL) multiplier2.00x
Class year (Senior) multiplier1.50x
Jersey heuristic1.35x

Estimates use public school spend, sport pool share, and player-specific multipliers. They do not include individual collective deals or production stats, so real values can vary.

Other UConn DLs

Cooper Ackerman

Freshman · #44

$62K

Marquis Black

Senior · #96

$210K

Delano Brown

Freshman · #99

$62K

Nykobi Brown

Freshman · #17

$69K

Vincent Carroll-Jackson

Sophomore · #55

$120K

Cleto Chol

Sophomore · #52

$120K

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