Minnesota
Big Ten$19.9M
Retained77%$15.3M
Portal18%$3.5M
Recruits5%$1.1M
Data as of September 17, 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
Drake Lindsey
QBEst. NIL Value$1,354,157
Anthony Smith
EDGEEst. NIL Value$1,078,899
Karter Menz
EDGEEst. NIL Value$979,999
Greg Johnson
IOLEst. NIL Value$732,576
Javon Tracy
WREst. NIL Value$726,000
Nathan Roy
OTEst. NIL Value$722,251
John Nestor
CBEst. NIL Value$663,569
Noah Jennings
WREst. NIL Value$633,530
Ashton Beers
IOLEst. NIL Value$627,000
Jalen Smith
WREst. NIL Value$595,236
Daniel Shipp
OTEst. NIL Value$576,000
Kerry Brown
SEst. NIL Value$540,000
Darius Taylor
RBEst. NIL Value$529,629
Aydan West
CBEst. NIL Value$502,457
Maverick Baranowski
LBEst. NIL Value$501,049
Aidan Gousby
SEst. NIL Value$495,000
Theorin Randle
DTEst. NIL Value$423,081
Matt Kingsbury
LBEst. NIL Value$390,000
Tony Nelson
IOLEst. NIL Value$365,750
Max Shikenjanski
QBEst. NIL Value$361,484
Riley Sunram
DTEst. NIL Value$353,320
Mekhai Smith
SEst. NIL Value$321,750
Jaxon Howard
EDGEEst. NIL Value$311,960
Zion Steptoe
WREst. NIL Value$297,189
Naquan Crowder
DTEst. NIL Value$256,225
Xion Chapman
DTEst. NIL Value$254,652
Kaden Helms
TEEst. NIL Value$245,183
Bennett Warren
OTEst. NIL Value$206,724
Kaveon Lee
OTEst. NIL Value$203,162
Emmanuel Karmo
LBEst. NIL Value$197,783
Pierce Walsh
TEEst. NIL Value$190,125
Jerome Williams
IOLEst. NIL Value$178,231
Mike Gerald
CBEst. NIL Value$167,244
Perry Thompson
WREst. NIL Value$164,396
Sid Kaba
DTEst. NIL Value$152,375
TJ Bush Jr.
EDGEEst. NIL Value$142,456
Garrison Monroe
SEst. NIL Value$142,320
Joey Gerlach
LBEst. NIL Value$138,880
Adam Kissayi
EDGEEst. NIL Value$136,616
TJ Thomas
RBEst. NIL Value$134,350
Zack Harden
SEst. NIL Value$129,830
Jaden Ball
IOLEst. NIL Value$126,738
Naiim Parrish
CBEst. NIL Value$125,274
Brett Carroll
IOLEst. NIL Value$123,164
Andrew Marshall
LBEst. NIL Value$121,641
Daniel Jackson
KEst. NIL Value$119,156
Julian Johnson
TEEst. NIL Value$118,842
Andrew Trout
OT6-6 / 295 lb
Est. NIL Value$110,000
Zahir Rainer
SEst. NIL Value$107,836
Tom Weston
PEst. NIL Value$100,000
Dylan Wittke
QBEst. NIL Value$95,949
Donielle Hayes
WREst. NIL Value$86,940
Jacob Simpson
TEEst. NIL Value$84,569
BS
Beckett Schreiber
OTEst. NIL Value$80,000
LT
Lucas Tielsch
OTEst. NIL Value$80,000
Howie Johnson
DT6-3 / 255 lb
Est. NIL Value$75,000
Aaden Aytch
EDGE6-3 / 230 lb
Est. NIL Value$75,000
Mason Carrier
LBEst. NIL Value$74,422
Jaylin Hicks
DTEst. NIL Value$71,239
Nate Cleveland
LBEst. NIL Value$65,204
Alan Soukup
LSEst. NIL Value$60,000
Bradley Martino
WREst. NIL Value$58,262
BP
Brady Palmer
QBEst. NIL Value$50,000
OL
Owen Lansu
QB6-1 / 185 lb
Est. NIL Value$50,000
Ryan Estrada
RB5-9 / 195 lb
Est. NIL Value$47,000
Roman Voss
ATH6-4 / 225 lb
Est. NIL Value$47,000
MM
Michael Merdinger
QB6-2 / 210 lb
Est. NIL Value$45,000
A.J. Turner
RBEst. NIL Value$39,120
JA
Josiah Anyansi
EDGE6-3 / 260 lb
Est. NIL Value$39,000
Quayd Hendryx
WR5-11 / 175 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
HD
Hudson Dunn
LB6-1 / 210 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
JH
Justin Hopkins
S5-10.5 / 180 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
ZB
Zeke Bates
RB5-11 / 220 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
GR
George Rohl
TE6-6 / 230 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
JB
Jeremiah Benson
DT6-3 / 265 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
HM
Hayden Moore
WR6-1 / 190 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
AL
Angel Luciano
LB6-1 / 225 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
BS
Braiden Stevens
WR5-8 / 165 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
CP
Chance Payne
CB5-10 / 175 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
NC
Niko Castillo
ATH6-1 / 235 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
TR
Trason Richardson
S6-0 / 180 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
Beckham Sunderland
KEst. NIL Value$29,399
| Player | Pos | Est. NIL Value |
|---|---|---|
| QB | $1,354,157 | |
| EDGE | $1,078,899 | |
| EDGE | $979,999 | |
| IOL | $732,576 | |
| WR | $726,000 | |
| OT | $722,251 | |
| CB | $663,569 | |
| WR | $633,530 | |
| IOL | $627,000 | |
| WR | $595,236 | |
| OT | $576,000 | |
| S | $540,000 | |
| RB | $529,629 | |
| CB | $502,457 | |
| LB | $501,049 | |
| S | $495,000 | |
| DT | $423,081 | |
| LB | $390,000 | |
| IOL | $365,750 | |
| QB | $361,484 | |
| DT | $353,320 | |
| S | $321,750 | |
| EDGE | $311,960 | |
| WR | $297,189 | |
| DT | $256,225 | |
| DT | $254,652 | |
| TE | $245,183 | |
| OT | $206,724 | |
| OT | $203,162 | |
| LB | $197,783 | |
| TE | $190,125 | |
| IOL | $178,231 | |
| CB | $167,244 | |
| WR | $164,396 | |
| DT | $152,375 | |
| EDGE | $142,456 | |
| S | $142,320 | |
| LB | $138,880 | |
| EDGE | $136,616 | |
| RB | $134,350 | |
| S | $129,830 | |
| IOL | $126,738 | |
| CB | $125,274 | |
| IOL | $123,164 | |
| LB | $121,641 | |
| K | $119,156 | |
| TE | $118,842 | |
Andrew Trout 6-6 / 295 lb | OT | $110,000 |
| S | $107,836 | |
| P | $100,000 | |
| QB | $95,949 | |
| WR | $86,940 | |
| TE | $84,569 | |
| OT | $80,000 | |
| OT | $80,000 | |
Howie Johnson 6-3 / 255 lb | DT | $75,000 |
Aaden Aytch 6-3 / 230 lb | EDGE | $75,000 |
| LB | $74,422 | |
| DT | $71,239 | |
| LB | $65,204 | |
| LS | $60,000 | |
| WR | $58,262 | |
| QB | $50,000 | |
OL Owen Lansu 6-1 / 185 lb | QB | $50,000 |
Ryan Estrada 5-9 / 195 lb | RB | $47,000 |
Roman Voss 6-4 / 225 lb | ATH | $47,000 |
MM Michael Merdinger 6-2 / 210 lb | QB | $45,000 |
| RB | $39,120 | |
JA Josiah Anyansi 6-3 / 260 lb | EDGE | $39,000 |
Quayd Hendryx 5-11 / 175 lb | WR | $38,000 |
HD Hudson Dunn 6-1 / 210 lb | LB | $38,000 |
JH Justin Hopkins 5-10.5 / 180 lb | S | $38,000 |
ZB Zeke Bates 5-11 / 220 lb | RB | $38,000 |
GR George Rohl 6-6 / 230 lb | TE | $33,000 |
JB Jeremiah Benson 6-3 / 265 lb | DT | $33,000 |
HM Hayden Moore 6-1 / 190 lb | WR | $30,000 |
AL Angel Luciano 6-1 / 225 lb | LB | $30,000 |
BS Braiden Stevens 5-8 / 165 lb | WR | $30,000 |
CP Chance Payne 5-10 / 175 lb | CB | $30,000 |
NC Niko Castillo 6-1 / 235 lb | ATH | $30,000 |
TR Trason Richardson 6-0 / 180 lb | S | $30,000 |
| K | $29,399 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Minnesota's estimated football roster NIL valuation?
The NIL Standard estimates Minnesota's football roster at $19.9M in total NIL value across 83 valued players, as of September 17, 2026.
Where does Minnesota rank nationally and in the Big Ten?
Minnesota ranks #47 of 70 nationally by priced roster value — the sum of individually-valued players on the roster, and #13 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.