What is Will Holmes's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Will Holmes carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $25K to $40K, with a midpoint of $32.3K.

How does Will Holmes's NIL estimate fit inside Illinois's total?

Will Holmes's best current estimate is $32.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $31K, about 0.1% of Illinois's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Will Holmes

Q: How confident is the model in Will Holmes'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.

LB · Junior · #24 · 6' 4" · 255 lbs

From Detroit, MI

Will Holmes is a 6' 4" 255 lbs Junior Linebacker for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Detroit, MI. Will Holmes ranks 84th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $32.3K, with $31K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$32.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $31K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

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

Pool share by sport

0.2%

Football pool: $16.25M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Illinois roster market: $29.8M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.25M

Illinois Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

#24

Height

6' 4"

Weight

255 lbs

Hometown

Detroit, MI

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Illinois Fighting Illini

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

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
2024	Utah State Aggies	6	2	1.5	4
2025	Utah State Aggies	45	22	2	23
Career	All teams	51	24	3.5	27

Latest games

UNLV RebelsNov 16, 2025 · 29-26 2OT2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Nevada Wolf PackNov 9, 2025 · 51-145 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

New Mexico LobosOct 25, 2025 · 33-142 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsOct 12, 2025 · 44-264 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Vanderbilt CommodoresSep 27, 2025 · 55-356 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

McNeese CowboysSep 21, 2025 · 48-77 TOT · 5 SOLO · 2 SACK · 0 PD W

Air Force FalconsSep 14, 2025 · 49-3013 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Texas A&M AggiesSep 6, 2025 · 44-223 TOT · 3 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 Will Holmes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $32.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $32.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $31K, equal to about 0.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 84th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$29.8M

Football pool$16.25M

Player midpoint$32.3K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other Illinois LB estimates.

Carter Smith

Sophomore · #48

$331K

Kayden Bennett

Freshman · #28

$218.5K

Erik Gayle

Freshman · #34

$209K

James Kreutz

Senior · #10

$123.5K

Mason Muragin

Junior · #18

$106K

Robert Edmonson

Junior · #45

$84.5K

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Player profileIllinois Football

Illinois · Football

Will Holmes

LB · Junior · #24 · 6' 4" · 255 lbs

From Detroit, MI

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$32.3K

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Illinois · Football

Will Holmes

LB · Junior · #24 · 6' 4" · 255 lbs

From Detroit, MI

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$32.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $31K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

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

Pool share by sport

0.2%

Football pool: $16.25M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Illinois roster market: $29.8M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.25M

Illinois Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

Latest verified ESPN appearances

Sourced from

ESPN

College Football Data

College Sports Commission

CBS Sports

Yahoo Sports

Live player file

Roster, recruiting and production

Live sources connected

Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

#24

Height

6' 4"

Weight

255 lbs

Hometown

Detroit, MI

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Illinois Fighting Illini

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

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
2024	Utah State Aggies	6	2	1.5	4
2025	Utah State Aggies	45	22	2	23
Career	All teams	51	24	3.5	27

Latest games

UNLV RebelsNov 16, 2025 · 29-26 2OT2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Nevada Wolf PackNov 9, 2025 · 51-145 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

New Mexico LobosOct 25, 2025 · 33-142 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsOct 12, 2025 · 44-264 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Vanderbilt CommodoresSep 27, 2025 · 55-356 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

McNeese CowboysSep 21, 2025 · 48-77 TOT · 5 SOLO · 2 SACK · 0 PD W

Air Force FalconsSep 14, 2025 · 49-3013 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Texas A&M AggiesSep 6, 2025 · 44-223 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

Connected sourcesESPN roster profileESPN career statistics and game logs

Sideline Data Desk

Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The visible base estimate is $32.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $31K, equal to about 0.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 84th on that roster.

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