Player profileNorth Carolina Football
North Carolina · Football
Ade Willie
CB · 4★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$661.9K
North Carolina · Football
Ade Willie
CB · 4★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$661.9K
North Carolina · Football
DB · Senior · #3 · 6' 1" · 190 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Baltimore, MD
Estimated NIL value
$661.9K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Ade Willie is a 6' 1" 190 lbs Senior Defensive Back for North Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Baltimore, MD. Ade Willie ranks 6th within the current North Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $661.9K, with $661.9K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.2%
Football pool: $20.95M
Pool share of school
1.8%
North Carolina roster market: $37.25M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.95M
North Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 1"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Baltimore, MD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
North Carolina Tar Heels
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 799 nationally
Rating: 0.8685
High school: IMG Academy
From: Bradenton, FL
Class: 2022 / CB
Transfer history
Michigan State to North Carolina
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
16
Total tackles
8
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State Spartans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan State Spartans | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State Spartans | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Ade Willie, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $661.9K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $661.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $661.9K, equal to about 3.2% of the North Carolina football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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