What is Ryan Fitzgerald's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Ryan Fitzgerald carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $206K to $336K, with a midpoint of $270.9K.

How does Ryan Fitzgerald's NIL estimate fit inside Iowa's total?

Ryan Fitzgerald's best current estimate is $270.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $286K, about 1.0% of Iowa's market index and 1.6% of the football pool.

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Ryan Fitzgerald

Q: How confident is the model in Ryan Fitzgerald'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.

QB · Sophomore · #16 · 6' 2" · 221 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Northfield, IL

Ryan Fitzgerald is a 6' 2" 221 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Iowa and is listed by ESPN from Northfield, IL. Ryan Fitzgerald ranks 23rd within the current Iowa football roster. The modeled value is $270.9K, with $286K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$270.9K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $286K

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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

1.6%

Football pool: $17.85M

Pool share of school

1.0%

Iowa roster market: $27.55M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.85M

Iowa Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#16

Height

6' 2"

Weight

221 lbs

Hometown

Northfield, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Iowa Hawkeyes

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1501 nationally

Rating: 0.8550

High school: Loyola Academy

From: Wilmette, IL

Class: 2025 / QB

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2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Ryan Fitzgerald, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $270.9K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $270.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $286K, equal to about 1.6% of the Iowa football market. The player ranks 23rd 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$27.55M

Football pool$17.85M

Player midpoint$270.9K

Confidence score58/100

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Iowa · Football

Ryan Fitzgerald

QB · Sophomore · #16 · 6' 2" · 221 lbs

From Northfield, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$270.9K

Ryan Fitzgerald

QB · Sophomore · #16 · 6' 2" · 221 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Northfield, IL

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