
Data as of September 17, 2026
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Position by position, where this roster's money goes next and what the market says it should cost.
| Player | Pos | Est. NIL Value |
|---|---|---|
| QB | $3,000,000 | |
| OT | $1,264,597 | |
| OT | $842,755 | |
| DT | $786,599 | |
| DT | $752,400 | |
| IOL | $709,087 | |
| WR | $696,522 | |
| S | $695,857 | |
| WR | $693,500 | |
| S | $627,967 | |
| IOL | $552,801 | |
| RB | $533,352 | |
| WR | $474,646 | |
| CB | $430,258 | |
| LB | $407,550 | |
| TE | $396,766 | |
| S | $386,479 | |
| LB | $381,292 | |
| CB | $361,910 | |
| TE | $358,036 | |
| IOL | $315,875 | |
| QB | $300,646 | |
| EDGE | $292,600 | |
| OT | $277,684 | |
| OT | $277,379 | |
| EDGE | $263,107 | |
| DT | $247,021 | |
| DT | $213,297 | |
| CB | $193,806 | |
| LB | $186,200 | |
| S | $169,355 | |
| WR | $166,593 | |
| WR | $155,806 | |
| EDGE | $155,306 | |
| LB | $154,670 | |
| CB | $150,727 | |
| S | $138,480 | |
Sam Utu 6-4 / 320 lb | IOL | $135,000 |
| S | $134,513 | |
| EDGE | $131,553 | |
| WR | $128,053 | |
| TE | $118,868 | |
| IOL | $117,006 | |
| CB | $115,302 | |
Evan Goodwin 6-7 / 325 lb | OT | $110,000 |
| K | $104,500 | |
| RB | $103,637 | |
TK Toa Katoa 6-3.5 / 365 lb | IOL | $90,000 |
| P | $85,500 | |
| RB | $82,863 | |
| DT | $73,798 | |
Christian Rhodes 6-1 / 200 lb | RB | $68,000 |
| LS | $60,000 | |
| QB | $50,268 | |
AM Aljour Miles 6-2.5 / 205 lb | WR | $47,000 |
EJ Edward Kelly Jr. 5-9.5 / 175 lb | RB | $47,000 |
JA Jakai Anderson 6-0 / 160 lb | WR | $47,000 |
AN Andre Nickerson 6-3 / 235 lb | TE | $39,000 |
KD Keith Dotie 6-3 / 300 lb | DT | $39,000 |
DG Deuce Gilbert 5-10.5 / 180 lb | CB | $38,000 |
| S | $38,000 | |
XB X'Zavier Barnett 6-1 / 190 lb | ATH | $38,000 |
TC Tyrone Crethers 6-0 / 185 lb | WR | $30,000 |
The NIL Standard estimates SMU's football roster at $20.1M in total NIL value across 63 valued players, as of September 17, 2026.
SMU ranks #44 of 70 nationally by priced roster value — the sum of individually-valued players on the roster, and #8 of 17 in the ACC.
No. Every figure is The NIL Standard's independent estimate of annualized NIL market value — not a reported deal, contract, or payroll disclosure.
SMU's roster data on this page was last updated on September 17, 2026.
Each player is valued by The NIL Standard's independent multi-factor model — on-field projection, position value, market context, and audience — and the roster total is the sum of those player estimates. Read the full football methodology for details.
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