What is Joe Cruz's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Joe Cruz carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $377K to $616K, with a midpoint of $496.4K.

How does Joe Cruz's NIL estimate fit inside Syracuse's total?

Joe Cruz's best current estimate is $496.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $496.4K, about 2.1% of Syracuse's market index and 3.3% of the football pool.

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Joe Cruz

Q: How confident is the model in Joe Cruz'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.

OL · Senior · #78 · 6' 5" · 315 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Holbrook, NY

Joe Cruz is a 6' 5" 315 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Syracuse and is listed by ESPN from Holbrook, NY. Joe Cruz ranks 10th within the current Syracuse football roster. The modeled value is $496.4K, with $496.4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$496.4K

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

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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

3.3%

Football pool: $14.95M

Pool share of school

2.1%

Syracuse roster market: $23.95M

Roster dollars tracked

$14.95M

Syracuse Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#78

Height

6' 5"

Weight

315 lbs

Hometown

Holbrook, NY

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Syracuse Orange

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1894 nationally

Rating: 0.8263

High school: Sachem North

From: Ronkonkoma, NY

Class: 2022 / OT

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Joe Cruz, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $496.4K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $496.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $496.4K, equal to about 3.3% of the Syracuse football market. The player ranks 10th 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