Player profileUtah State Football
Utah State · Football
McCae Hillstead
QB · 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$622.5K
Utah State · Football
McCae Hillstead
QB · 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$622.5K
Utah State · Football
QB · Sophomore · #3 · 5' 10" · 195 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#3
Height
5' 10"
Weight
From Lehi, UT
Estimated NIL value
$622.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $1.38M
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McCae Hillstead is a 5' 10" 195 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Utah State and is listed by ESPN from Lehi, UT. McCae Hillstead ranks 1st within the current Utah State football roster. The modeled value is $622.5K, with $1.38M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
16.7%
Football pool: $8.3M
Pool share of school
11.1%
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
195 lbs
Hometown
Lehi, UT
Roster status
Inactive
Current listing
BYU Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1610 nationally
Rating: 0.8433
High school: Skyridge
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
2025 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
4
Completions
5
Attempts
80.0
Completion %
33
Yards
6.6
Average
0
Touchdowns
Rushing
5
Carries
28
Yards
5.6
Average
0
Touchdowns
13
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah State Aggies | 94 | 158 | 59.5 | 1,062 | 6.7 | 11 | 8 | 76 |
| 2025 | BYU Cougars | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | All teams | 98 | 163 | 60.1 | 1,095 | 6.7 | 11 | 8 | 76 |
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah State Aggies | 44 | 36 | 0.8 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | BYU Cougars | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | All teams | 49 | 64 | 1.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah State Aggies | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 $622.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $622.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.38M, equal to about 16.7% of the Utah State football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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