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Last updated Sep 2, 2026, 3:17 PM CDT

Top NIL Earners 2026

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Search every tracked D1 football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and baseball roster player. Every figure is The Sideline's best current estimate, updated as roster and market evidence changes.

D1 schools: 357
Roster market: $3.9B
Players tracked: 33,940

SchoolsMarket Index PlayersNIL Players

NIL player indexLast updated Sep 2, 2026, 3:17 PM CDT

33,940

Roster Players

Est. $6.5M

Top Estimated Value

354

D1 Schools Indexed

Dated public valuations are preserved exactly; all other players use a continuous model based on school pool, sport, role, position, class, and recruiting profile. Visible roster values reconcile to each tracked sport pool. Last updated Sep 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM UTC.

Showing 25 of 33,940 athletes

Darian Mensah

QBCFB3Top 500Public

Miami (FL)3·ACC·Junior·#10

$6.5M

Dante Moore

QBCFB5Top 500Public

Oregon5·Big Ten·Junior·#5

$5M

Jeremiah Smith

WRCFB5Top 500Public

Ohio State5·Big Ten·Junior·#4

$5M

Thomas Haugh

FCBBTop 500Public

FloridaCBB·SEC·Junior·#10

$5M

Trinidad Chambliss

QBCFB3Top 500Public

Ole Miss3·SEC·Senior·#6

$5M

Tyran Stokes

CBBTop 500Public

KansasCBB·Big 12

$5M

Sam Leavitt

QBCFB3Top 500Public

LSU3·SEC·Junior·#10

$4.5M

Somto Cyril

CBBTop 500Public

Miami (FL)CBB·ACC

$4M

Jordan Seaton

OTCFB5Top 500Public

LSU5·SEC·Junior·#77

$4M

Josh Hoover

QBCFB3Top 500Public

Indiana3·Big Ten·Senior·#10

$4M

JT Toppin

FCBBTop 500Public

Texas TechCBB·Big 12·Junior·#15

$4M

Demond Williams Jr.

CFBTop 500Public

WashingtonCFB·Big Ten

$4M

Drew Mestemaker

QBCFB4Top 500Public

Oklahoma State4·Big 12·Sophomore·#17

$3.5M

Caleb Holt

CBBTop 500Sideline model

ArizonaCBB·Big 12

$3.2M

Cam Coleman

WRCFB5Top 500Public

Texas5·SEC·Junior·#8

$3M

Marcel Reed

QBCFB4Top 500Public

Texas A&M4·SEC·Junior·#10

$3M

Bryce Underwood

CFB5Top 500Public

Michigan5·Big Ten

$3M

CJ Carr

QBCFB4Top 500Public

Notre Dame4·ACC·Sophomore·#13

$3M

Byrum Brown

QBCFB3Top 500Public

Auburn3·SEC·Senior·#17

$3M

Kevin Jennings

QBCFBTop 500Public

SMUCFB·ACC·Senior·#7

$3M

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

QBCFB4Top 500Public

California4·ACC·Sophomore·#3

$3M

Mason Heintschel

QBCFB3Top 500Public

Pittsburgh3·ACC·Sophomore·#6

$3M

Arch Manning

QBCFB5Top 500Public

Texas5·SEC·Junior·#16

$2.5M

Colin Simmons

EDGECFB5Top 500Public

Texas5·SEC·Junior·#1

$2.5M

Jackson Cantwell

OLCFB5Top 500Public

Miami (FL)5·ACC·Freshman·#79

$2.5M

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