What is Daniel Cruz's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Daniel Cruz carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $189K to $308K, with a midpoint of $248.5K.

How does Daniel Cruz's NIL estimate fit inside NC State's total?

Daniel Cruz's best current estimate is $248.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $205.5K, about 0.7% of NC State's market index and 1.1% of the football pool.

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Daniel Cruz

Q: How confident is the model in Daniel 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 · Junior · #50 · 6' 2" · 315 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From North Richland Hills, TX

Daniel Cruz is a 6' 2" 315 lbs Junior Offensive Lineman for NC State and is listed by ESPN from North Richland Hills, TX. Daniel Cruz ranks 25th within the current NC State football roster. The modeled value is $248.5K, with $205.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$248.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $205.5K

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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

1.1%

Football pool: $19.5M

Pool share of school

0.7%

NC State roster market: $30.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$19.5M

NC State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Junior

Jersey

#50

Height

6' 2"

Weight

315 lbs

Hometown

North Richland Hills, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

NC State Wolfpack

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 312 nationally

Rating: 0.9054

High school: Richland

From: North Richland Hills, TX

Class: 2024 / IOL

Transfer history

Texas to NC State

2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate

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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 Daniel Cruz, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $248.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $248.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $205.5K, equal to about 1.1% of the NC State football market. The player ranks 25th 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$30.35M

Football pool$19.5M

Player midpoint$248.5K

Confidence score58/100

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NC State · Football

Daniel Cruz

OL · Junior · #50 · 6' 2" · 315 lbs · 4★ recruit

From North Richland Hills, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$248.5K

Daniel Cruz

OL · Junior · #50 · 6' 2" · 315 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From North Richland Hills, TX

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