What is Cardell Williams's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Cardell Williams carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $297K to $485K, with a midpoint of $391K.

How does Cardell Williams's NIL estimate fit inside Maryland's total?

Cardell Williams's best current estimate is $391K. The pool-accounting allocation is $608K, about 1.9% of Maryland's market index and 3.4% of the football pool.

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Cardell Williams

Q: How confident is the model in Cardell Williams'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.

QB · Senior · #6 · 6' 2" · 181 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Houston, TX

Cardell Williams is a 6' 2" 181 lbs Senior Quarterback for Maryland and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. Cardell Williams ranks 12th within the current Maryland football roster. The modeled value is $391K, with $608K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$391K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $608K

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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

3.4%

Football pool: $17.75M

Pool share of school

1.9%

Maryland roster market: $32.1M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.75M

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

181 lbs

Hometown

Houston, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Maryland Terrapins

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1316 nationally

Rating: 0.8489

High school: Spring Westfield

From: Houston, TX

Class: 2022 / QB

Transfer history

Sacramento State to Maryland

2026 portal cycle / May 30, 2026 / Immediate

Tulsa to Sacramento State

2025 portal cycle / Dec 23, 2024 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Passing

1,621

Yards

Touchdowns

Interceptions

62.9

Completion %

110

Completions

175

Attempts

Rushing

382

Yards

Touchdowns

Carries

3.9

Average

Long

Receiving

Receptions

Yards

Touchdowns

21.0

Average

Long

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

PassingCareer totals included

Season	Team	YDS	TD	INT	CMP%	CMP	ATT	RTG	LNG
2023	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	1,149	10	7	59.8	79	132	147.4	80
2024	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	37	0	0	45.5	5	11	73.7	19
2025	Sacramento State Hornets	1,621	10	7	62.9	110	175	151.5	75
Career	All teams	2,807	20	14	61.0	194	318	147.1	80

RushingCareer totals included

Season	Team	YDS	TD	CAR	AVG	LNG
2023	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	202	5	57	3.5	50
2024	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	65	2	13	5.0	28
2025	Sacramento State Hornets	382	12	99	3.9	51
Career	All teams	649	19	169	3.8	51

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2025	Sacramento State Hornets	1	21	0	21.0	21
Career	All teams	1	21	0	21.0	21

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Idaho VandalsNov 16, 2025 · 23-20176 YDS · 1 TD · 0 INT · 77.8 CMP%W

Portland State VikingsNov 8, 2025 · 52-24188 YDS · 2 TD · 0 INT · 72.7 CMP%W

Eastern Washington EaglesNov 1, 2025 · 35-1315 YDS · 0 TD · 1 INT · 50.0 CMP%L

Montana GrizzliesOct 25, 2025 · 49-35332 YDS · 1 TD · 1 INT · 78.1 CMP%W

Northern Colorado BearsOct 19, 2025 · 40-3590 YDS · 1 TD · 0 INT · 50.0 CMP%W

Weber State WildcatsOct 12, 2025 · 55-2753 YDS · 0 TD · 0 INT · 55.6 CMP%L

Cal Poly MustangsSep 28, 2025 · 32-24164 YDS · 1 TD · 3 INT · 41.7 CMP%

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Cardell Williams, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $391K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $391K. The pool-accounting allocation is $608K, equal to about 3.4% of the Maryland football market. The player ranks 12th 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

Football pool$17.75M

Player midpoint$391K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileMaryland Football

Maryland · Football

Cardell Williams

QB · Senior · #6 · 6' 2" · 181 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Houston, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$391K

Cardell Williams

QB · Senior · #6 · 6' 2" · 181 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Houston, TX

Season

Team

YDS

INT

CMP%

CMP

ATT

RTG

LNG

2023

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

1,149

59.8

132

147.4

2024

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

45.5

73.7

2025

Sacramento State Hornets

1,621

62.9

110

175

151.5

Career

All teams

2,807

61.0

194

318

147.1

Season

Team

YDS

CAR

AVG

LNG

2023

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

202

3.5

2024

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

5.0

2025

Sacramento State Hornets

382

3.9

Career

All teams

649

169

3.8

Season

Team

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

2025

Sacramento State Hornets

21.0

Career

All teams

21.0

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