What is Elijah Saunders's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Elijah Saunders carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $319K to $521K, with a midpoint of $420K.

How does Elijah Saunders's NIL estimate fit inside Maryland's total?

Elijah Saunders's best current estimate is $420K. The pool-accounting allocation is $324K, about 1.0% of Maryland's market index and 3.8% of the men's basketball pool.

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Maryland · Men's Basketball

Elijah Saunders

Q: How confident is the model in Elijah Saunders's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

F · Senior · #13 · 6' 8" · 240 lbs

From Phoenix, AZ

Elijah Saunders is a 6' 8" 240 lbs Senior Forward for Maryland and is listed by ESPN from Phoenix, AZ. Elijah Saunders ranks 8th within the current Maryland men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $420K, with $324K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$420K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $324K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

3.8%

Men's Basketball pool: $8.6M

Pool share of school

1.0%

Maryland roster market: $32.1M

Roster dollars tracked

$8.6M

Maryland Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Forward

Class

Senior

Jersey

#13

Height

6' 8"

Weight

240 lbs

Hometown

Phoenix, AZ

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Maryland Terrapins

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

9.0

Points

4.4

Rebounds

0.9

Assists

0.4

Steals

0.3

Blocks

44.1

Field goal %

Season Totals

298

Points

144

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

44.1

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	San Diego State Aztecs	0.9	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	27.8	18.2	33.3
2024	San Diego State Aztecs	6.2	3.6	0.8	0.5	0.3	41.9	32.2	96.0
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	10.4	5.0	0.8	0.5	0.3	42.0	34.7	83.3
2026	Maryland Terrapins	9.0	4.4	0.9	0.4	0.3	44.1	41.1	80.0
Career	All teams	7.3	3.8	0.8	0.4	0.3	42.3	35.9	82.6

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	San Diego State Aztecs	14	17	8	1	1	27.8	18.2	33.3
2024	San Diego State Aztecs	229	134	29	17	11	41.9	32.2	96.0
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	302	146	22	14	8	42.0	34.7	83.3
2026	Maryland Terrapins	298	144	31	14	9	44.1	41.1	80.0
Career	All teams	843	441	90	46	29	42.3	35.9	82.6

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	TECH	FLAG	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	San Diego State Aztecs	0	0	0	0	1.0	0.1
2024	San Diego State Aztecs	0	0	0	0	1.0	0.6
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	2	1	1	0	0.6	0.4
2026	Maryland Terrapins	0	1	1	1	0.9	0.4
Career	All teams	2	2	2	1	0.8	0.4

Latest games

Iowa HawkeyesMar 11, 2026 · 75-645 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Oregon DucksMar 10, 2026 · 70-6015 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Illinois Fighting IlliniMar 8, 2026 · 78-725 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL L

Wisconsin BadgersMar 5, 2026 · 78-4511 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsMar 1, 2026 · 69-6511 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST · 0 STL L

Nebraska CornhuskersFeb 26, 2026 · 74-6115 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Washington HuskiesFeb 21, 2026 · 64-6012 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL L

Northwestern WildcatsFeb 19, 2026 · 78-742 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST · 0 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Elijah Saunders, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $420K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $420K. The pool-accounting allocation is $324K, equal to about 3.8% of the Maryland men's basketball market. The player ranks 8th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$32.1M

Men's Basketball pool$8.6M

Player midpoint$420K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileMaryland Men's Basketball

Maryland · Men's Basketball

Elijah Saunders

F · Senior · #13 · 6' 8" · 240 lbs

From Phoenix, AZ

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$420K

Elijah Saunders

F · Senior · #13 · 6' 8" · 240 lbs

From Phoenix, AZ

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

San Diego State Aztecs

0.9

1.1

0.5

0.1

27.8

18.2

33.3

2024

San Diego State Aztecs

6.2

3.6

0.8

0.5

0.3

41.9

32.2

96.0

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

10.4

5.0

0.8

0.5

0.3

42.0

34.7

83.3

2026

Maryland Terrapins

9.0

4.4

0.9

0.4

0.3

44.1

41.1

80.0

Career

All teams

7.3

3.8

0.8

0.4

0.3

42.3

35.9

82.6

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

San Diego State Aztecs

27.8

18.2

33.3

2024

San Diego State Aztecs

229

134

41.9

32.2

96.0

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

302

146

42.0

34.7

83.3

2026

Maryland Terrapins

298

144

44.1

41.1

80.0

Career

All teams

843

441

42.3

35.9

82.6

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

San Diego State Aztecs

1.0

0.1

2024

San Diego State Aztecs

1.0

0.6

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

0.6

0.4

2026

Maryland Terrapins

0.9

0.4

Career

All teams

0.8

0.4

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