What is Calvin Thomas's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Calvin Thomas carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $62K to $102K, with a midpoint of $82K.

How does Calvin Thomas's NIL estimate fit inside North Carolina's total?

Calvin Thomas's best current estimate is $82K. The pool-accounting allocation is $60.5K, about 0.2% of North Carolina's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Calvin Thomas

Q: How confident is the model in Calvin Thomas'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 · Freshman · #12 · 6' 3" · 207 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Houston, TX

Calvin Thomas is a 6' 3" 207 lbs Freshman Linebacker for North Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. Calvin Thomas ranks 63rd within the current North Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $82K, with $60.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$82K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $60.5K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $20.95M

Pool share of school

0.2%

North Carolina roster market: $37.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$20.95M

North Carolina Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#12

Height

6' 3"

Weight

207 lbs

Hometown

Houston, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

North Carolina Tar Heels

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 271 nationally

Rating: 0.9097

High school: Cy Ranch

From: Cypress, TX

Class: 2026 / LB

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2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Calvin Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $82K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $82K. The pool-accounting allocation is $60.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the North Carolina 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$37.25M

Football pool$20.95M

Player midpoint$82K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileNorth Carolina Football

North Carolina · Football

Calvin Thomas

LB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 3" · 207 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Houston, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$82K

Calvin Thomas

LB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 3" · 207 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Houston, TX

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