What is Zach Crothers's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Zach Crothers carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $55K to $91K, with a midpoint of $73K.

How does Zach Crothers's NIL estimate fit inside Pittsburgh's total?

Zach Crothers's best current estimate is $73K. The pool-accounting allocation is $61K, about 0.2% of Pittsburgh's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Zach Crothers

Q: How confident is the model in Zach Crothers'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 · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 4" · 265 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Weston, FL

Zach Crothers is a 6' 4" 265 lbs Sophomore Defensive Lineman for Pittsburgh and is listed by ESPN from Weston, FL. Zach Crothers ranks 31st within the current Pittsburgh football roster. The modeled value is $73K, with $61K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$73K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $61K

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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

0.4%

Football pool: $15.2M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Pittsburgh roster market: $24.45M

Roster dollars tracked

$15.2M

Pittsburgh Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

Height

6' 4"

Weight

265 lbs

Hometown

Weston, FL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Pittsburgh Panthers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1226 nationally

Rating: 0.8597

High school: Chaminade-Madonna

From: Hollywood, FL

Class: 2024 / EDGE

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

1.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Pittsburgh Panthers	15	4	1.5	0	0	0	11	0
Career	All teams	15	4	1.5	0	0	0	11	0

Latest games

West Virginia MountaineersSep 13, 2025 · 31-24 OT6 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Central Michigan ChippewasSep 6, 2025 · 45-177 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1.5 SACK · 0 PD W

Duquesne DukesAug 30, 2025 · 61-92 TOT · 0 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 Zach Crothers, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $73K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $73K. The pool-accounting allocation is $61K, equal to about 0.4% of the Pittsburgh football market. The player ranks 31st 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