What is Elijah Hughes's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Elijah Hughes carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $127K to $208K, with a midpoint of $167.5K.

How does Elijah Hughes's NIL estimate fit inside Notre Dame's total?

Elijah Hughes's best current estimate is $167.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $118.5K, about 0.3% of Notre Dame's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Elijah Hughes

Q: How confident is the model in Elijah Hughes'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.

DL · Senior · #56 · 6' 3" · 295 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Arlington, VA

Elijah Hughes is a 6' 3" 295 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Notre Dame and is listed by ESPN from Arlington, VA. Elijah Hughes ranks 63rd within the current Notre Dame football roster. The modeled value is $167.5K, with $118.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$167.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $118.5K

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

Pool share by sport

0.3%

Football pool: $35.1M

Pool share of school

0.3%

Notre Dame roster market: $46.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$35.1M

Notre Dame Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#56

Height

6' 3"

Weight

295 lbs

Hometown

Arlington, VA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 920 nationally

Rating: 0.8667

High school: Washington-Liberty

From: Arlington, VA

Class: 2023 / DL

Transfer history

USC to Notre Dame

2025 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2025 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	AST
2023	USC Trojans	6	3	0.5	3
2024	USC Trojans	6	4	1	2
2025	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	21	14	1	7
Career	All teams	33	21	2.5	12

Latest games

Stanford CardinalNov 30, 2025 · 49-201 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Syracuse OrangeNov 22, 2025 · 70-72 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Navy MidshipmenNov 9, 2025 · 49-103 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Boston College EaglesNov 1, 2025 · 25-102 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

USC TrojansOct 18, 2025 · 34-242 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

NC State WolfpackOct 11, 2025 · 36-73 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PD W

Boise State BroncosOct 4, 2025 · 28-72 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Arkansas RazorbacksSep 27, 2025 · 56-132 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Elijah Hughes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $167.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $167.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $118.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Notre Dame football market. The player ranks 63rd 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$46.35M

Football pool$35.1M

Player midpoint$167.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileNotre Dame Football

Notre Dame · Football

Elijah Hughes

DL · Senior · #56 · 6' 3" · 295 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Arlington, VA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$167.5K

Elijah Hughes

DL · Senior · #56 · 6' 3" · 295 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Arlington, VA

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2023

USC Trojans

0.5

2024

USC Trojans

2025

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Career

All teams

2.5

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