Iowa
Big Ten$18.9M
Retained80%$15.1M
Portal14%$2.7M
Recruits6%$1.2M
Data as of September 28, 2026
PRO - COMING FOR THE PORTAL WINDOW
2027 budget model
Position by position, where this roster's money goes next and what the market says it should cost.
- Projected 2027 total
- Cost by position vs market
- Portal targets by need
Active Roster
Hank Brown
QBEst. NIL Value$1,036,499
Trevor Lauck
OTEst. NIL Value$1,020,302
Jack Dotzler
OTEst. NIL Value$924,000
Kenneth Merrieweather
EDGEEst. NIL Value$739,185
Kade Pieper
IOLEst. NIL Value$699,718
Evan James
WREst. NIL Value$693,000
Zach Lutmer
SEst. NIL Value$664,107
Bryce Hawthorne
DTEst. NIL Value$630,000
Deshaun Lee
CBEst. NIL Value$584,282
Reece Vander Zee
WREst. NIL Value$579,488
Tony Diaz
WREst. NIL Value$577,500
Tyler Brown
SEst. NIL Value$546,256
Jaylen Watson
CBEst. NIL Value$530,307
Landyn Van Kekerix
EDGEEst. NIL Value$525,525
Kamari Moulton
RBEst. NIL Value$508,020
Leighton Jones
IOLEst. NIL Value$498,750
Will Hubert
DTEst. NIL Value$450,450
Iose Epenesa
EDGEEst. NIL Value$431,391
DJ Vonnahme
TEEst. NIL Value$430,695
Jayden Montgomery
LBEst. NIL Value$387,716
Cael Winter
IOLEst. NIL Value$349,125
Jeremy Hecklinski
QBEst. NIL Value$289,836
Jacob Wallace
SEst. NIL Value$277,898
Dayton Howard
WREst. NIL Value$225,066
Kahmari Brown
EDGEEst. NIL Value$218,048
Bodey McCaslin
OTEst. NIL Value$213,002
Cannon Leonard
OTEst. NIL Value$213,002
Derek Weisskopf
EDGEEst. NIL Value$207,363
Cam Buffington
LBEst. NIL Value$199,631
Anthony Hawkins
SEst. NIL Value$188,218
KJ Parker
WREst. NIL Value$178,995
Luke Gaffney
DTEst. NIL Value$178,321
Rashad Godfrey Jr.
CBEst. NIL Value$173,910
Devan Kennedy
DTEst. NIL Value$168,880
Preston Ries
LBEst. NIL Value$161,577
Trent Wilson
IOLEst. NIL Value$160,900
Drew Campbell
EDGEEst. NIL Value$157,540
Zach Ortwerth
TEEst. NIL Value$152,751
L.J. Phillips Jr.
RBEst. NIL Value$147,000
Addison Ostrenga
TEEst. NIL Value$144,797
Jarriett Buie
WREst. NIL Value$143,791
Michael Myslinski
IOLEst. NIL Value$137,802
Nolan DeLong
LBEst. NIL Value$135,184
Lucas Allgeyer
IOLEst. NIL Value$129,323
Tradon Bessinger
QB6-4.5 / 210 lb
Est. NIL Value$120,000
Thomas Meyer
TEEst. NIL Value$118,910
Carson Nielsen
OT6-7 / 275 lb
Est. NIL Value$110,000
Gene Riordan
IOL6-4 / 275 lb
Est. NIL Value$110,000
Hudson Parliament
IOL6-4 / 320 lb
Est. NIL Value$110,000
Darion Jones
CB6-1 / 170 lb
Est. NIL Value$106,501
MV
Marcello Vitti
S6-0 / 195 lb
Est. NIL Value$106,501
Ty Hudkins
SEst. NIL Value$106,501
Jimmy Sullivan
QBEst. NIL Value$95,754
OL
Owen Linder
OTEst. NIL Value$90,975
CW
Colin Whitters
IOL6-4 / 300 lb
Est. NIL Value$90,000
Xavier Styles
SEst. NIL Value$89,775
BE
Boston Everitt
PEst. NIL Value$75,600
Nathan McNeil
RBEst. NIL Value$72,534
Caden Buhr
KEst. NIL Value$66,150
LB
Luke Brewer
TE6-4.5 / 228 lb
Est. NIL Value$61,000
Ike Speltz
LSEst. NIL Value$60,000
Julian Manson
LB6-4 / 215 lb
Est. NIL Value$58,000
Xavier Williams
RBEst. NIL Value$57,988
Kasen Thomas
LB6-2 / 217 lb
Est. NIL Value$47,000
BW
Billy Weivoda
LB6-2 / 210 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
XS
Xavier Stinson
WR6-2 / 185 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
BS
Brody Schaffer
WREst. NIL Value$30,000
Eli Ozick
KEst. NIL Value$28,297
TP
Tanner Philpott
PEst. NIL Value$28,297
| Player | Pos | Est. NIL Value |
|---|---|---|
| QB | $1,036,499 | |
| OT | $1,020,302 | |
| OT | $924,000 | |
| EDGE | $739,185 | |
| IOL | $699,718 | |
| WR | $693,000 | |
| S | $664,107 | |
| DT | $630,000 | |
| CB | $584,282 | |
| WR | $579,488 | |
| WR | $577,500 | |
| S | $546,256 | |
| CB | $530,307 | |
| EDGE | $525,525 | |
| RB | $508,020 | |
| IOL | $498,750 | |
| DT | $450,450 | |
| EDGE | $431,391 | |
| TE | $430,695 | |
| LB | $387,716 | |
| IOL | $349,125 | |
| QB | $289,836 | |
| S | $277,898 | |
| WR | $225,066 | |
| EDGE | $218,048 | |
| OT | $213,002 | |
| OT | $213,002 | |
| EDGE | $207,363 | |
| LB | $199,631 | |
| S | $188,218 | |
| WR | $178,995 | |
| DT | $178,321 | |
| CB | $173,910 | |
| DT | $168,880 | |
| LB | $161,577 | |
| IOL | $160,900 | |
| EDGE | $157,540 | |
| TE | $152,751 | |
| RB | $147,000 | |
| TE | $144,797 | |
| WR | $143,791 | |
| IOL | $137,802 | |
| LB | $135,184 | |
| IOL | $129,323 | |
Tradon Bessinger 6-4.5 / 210 lb | QB | $120,000 |
| TE | $118,910 | |
Carson Nielsen 6-7 / 275 lb | OT | $110,000 |
Gene Riordan 6-4 / 275 lb | IOL | $110,000 |
Hudson Parliament 6-4 / 320 lb | IOL | $110,000 |
Darion Jones 6-1 / 170 lb | CB | $106,501 |
MV Marcello Vitti 6-0 / 195 lb | S | $106,501 |
| S | $106,501 | |
| QB | $95,754 | |
| OT | $90,975 | |
CW Colin Whitters 6-4 / 300 lb | IOL | $90,000 |
| S | $89,775 | |
| P | $75,600 | |
| RB | $72,534 | |
| K | $66,150 | |
LB Luke Brewer 6-4.5 / 228 lb | TE | $61,000 |
| LS | $60,000 | |
Julian Manson 6-4 / 215 lb | LB | $58,000 |
| RB | $57,988 | |
Kasen Thomas 6-2 / 217 lb | LB | $47,000 |
BW Billy Weivoda 6-2 / 210 lb | LB | $38,000 |
XS Xavier Stinson 6-2 / 185 lb | WR | $38,000 |
| WR | $30,000 | |
| K | $28,297 | |
| P | $28,297 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Iowa's estimated football roster NIL valuation?
The NIL Standard estimates Iowa's football roster at $18.9M in total NIL value across 69 valued players, as of September 28, 2026.
Where does Iowa rank nationally and in the Big Ten?
Iowa ranks #59 of 70 nationally by priced roster value — the sum of individually-valued players on the roster, and #16 of 18 in the Big Ten.
Are these real contracts or payroll figures?
No. Every figure is The NIL Standard's independent estimate of annualized NIL market value — not a reported deal, contract, or payroll disclosure.