Player NIL profileUtah State Football
Utah State · Football
McCae Hillstead
QB · 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$430K
Utah State · Football
McCae Hillstead
QB · 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$430K
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Latest source check Aug 26, 2026
Position
QB
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1610 nationally
Rating: 0.8433
High school: Skyridge
Estimated NIL value
$430K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $523K
Confidence meter
Low confidenceThis range leans mostly on school spend and roster context because public NIL evidence is thin.
McCae Hillstead is a QB for Utah State. McCae Hillstead ranks 3rd within the current Utah State football roster. The modeled value is $430K, with $523K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
6.3%
Football pool: $8.3M
Pool share of school
4.2%
Utah State roster market: $12.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$8.3M
Utah State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
From: Lehi, UT
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
BYU to Utah State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 9, 2026 / Immediate
Utah State to BYU
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 McCae Hillstead, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $430K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $430K. The pool-accounting allocation is $523K, equal to about 6.3% of the Utah State football market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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