Tennessee
SEC$31.3M
Retained58%$18.0M
Portal27%$8.6M
Recruits15%$4.7M
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
David Sanders Jr.
OTEst. NIL Value$1,700,000
George MacIntyre
QBEst. NIL Value$1,600,000
Jordan Norman
EDGEEst. NIL Value$1,205,304
Ory Williams
OTEst. NIL Value$1,144,000
Daevin Hobbs
DTEst. NIL Value$1,044,852
DeSean Bishop
RBEst. NIL Value$1,000,000
Faizon Brandon
QBEst. NIL Value$1,000,000
Mike Matthews
WREst. NIL Value$1,000,000
TK
TK Keys
WREst. NIL Value$1,000,000
Tyree Weathersby
EDGEEst. NIL Value$913,636
Xavier Gilliam
DTEst. NIL Value$858,000
Ty Redmond
CBEst. NIL Value$850,000
Qua Moss
SEst. NIL Value$842,400
Wendell Moe Jr.
IOLEst. NIL Value$818,582
Kayin Lee
CBEst. NIL Value$801,970
TJ Metcalf
SEst. NIL Value$784,491
Braylon Staley
WREst. NIL Value$783,164
Dejuan Lane
SEst. NIL Value$777,347
Arion Carter
LBEst. NIL Value$775,000
Amare Campbell
LBEst. NIL Value$750,000
Edwin Spillman
LBEst. NIL Value$700,000
Ethan Davis
TEEst. NIL Value$588,649
Jesse Perry
IOLEst. NIL Value$558,107
Sam Pendleton
IOLEst. NIL Value$432,250
Radarious Jackson
WREst. NIL Value$418,409
Gabriel Osenda
OTEst. NIL Value$314,677
Mariyon Dye
EDGEEst. NIL Value$314,531
Edrees Farooq
SEst. NIL Value$295,431
Joel Wyatt
ATH6-4 / 203 lb
Est. NIL Value$288,604
Brayden Rouse
LB6-2.5 / 203 lb
Est. NIL Value$288,374
TJ White
LB6-1.5 / 240 lb
Est. NIL Value$287,606
Nathan Robinson
DTEst. NIL Value$277,500
Carson Gentle
EDGEEst. NIL Value$270,917
Ethan Utley
DTEst. NIL Value$270,882
Jeremias Heard
OTEst. NIL Value$263,718
Joakim Dodson
WREst. NIL Value$255,560
Jadon Perlotte
LBEst. NIL Value$244,452
Shamurad Umarov
IOLEst. NIL Value$233,119
Kamari Blair
OTEst. NIL Value$231,896
Carter Gooden
EDGE6-3.5 / 252 lb
Est. NIL Value$230,899
Dasaahn Brame
TEEst. NIL Value$229,160
Jeremiah Telander
LBEst. NIL Value$221,777
Travis Smith Jr.
WREst. NIL Value$218,452
Tre Poteat
CBEst. NIL Value$218,082
DJ Burks
SEst. NIL Value$210,000
Ryan Staub
QBEst. NIL Value$181,715
Isaiah Campbell
DTEst. NIL Value$177,666
TT
Trent Thomas
TEEst. NIL Value$175,071
Timothy Merritt
CBEst. NIL Value$172,358
Jackson Ross
PEst. NIL Value$171,600
Ian Duarte
WREst. NIL Value$168,350
Christian Gass
EDGEEst. NIL Value$167,652
Isaiah Hardge
SEst. NIL Value$163,167
Dylan Lewis
SEst. NIL Value$161,961
Nic Moore
IOLEst. NIL Value$161,157
Antoni Ogumoro
IOLEst. NIL Value$160,114
Javin Gordon
RBEst. NIL Value$150,000
Cooper Ranvier
KEst. NIL Value$143,000
Tevis Metcalf
SEst. NIL Value$120,103
KI
Kedric Golston II
EDGE6-2 / 235 lb
Est. NIL Value$117,731
Sidney Walton
SEst. NIL Value$115,548
Tyreek King
WREst. NIL Value$113,022
Daune Morris
RBEst. NIL Value$97,751
Donovan Haslam
IOLEst. NIL Value$92,205
BC
Breeze Carter
EDGEEst. NIL Value$90,761
JG
Jeremy George-El
IOL6-4 / 325 lb
Est. NIL Value$80,000
Hezekiah Harris
EDGE6-5.5 / 235 lb
Est. NIL Value$79,507
JC
Jordan Carter
EDGEEst. NIL Value$75,000
JF
JJ Finch
DT6-3 / 260 lb
Est. NIL Value$70,638
Dereon Albert
DT6-2 / 305 lb
Est. NIL Value$61,000
Zach Groves
EDGE6-4 / 255 lb
Est. NIL Value$61,000
Bennett Brady
LSEst. NIL Value$60,000
Zay Anderson
ATH5-11.5 / 165 lb
Est. NIL Value$58,000
DR
Darryl Rivers
DT6-4.5 / 270 lb
Est. NIL Value$50,000
Justin Baker
RBEst. NIL Value$48,151
JT
Jamyan Theodore
CB6-0 / 171 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
JS
Javonte Smith
CB6-0 / 170 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
KM
KJ McClain
S5-11.5 / 165 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
Josh Turbyville
KEst. NIL Value$35,035
NS
NicQuayvion Simmons
DTEst. NIL Value$33,000
TE
Terrell Evans
EDGE6-5 / 220 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
LF
Logan Foley
PEst. NIL Value$32,759
JC
JaColby Cooper
WR6-2 / 175 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
| Player | Pos | Est. NIL Value |
|---|---|---|
| OT | $1,700,000 | |
| QB | $1,600,000 | |
| EDGE | $1,205,304 | |
| OT | $1,144,000 | |
| DT | $1,044,852 | |
| RB | $1,000,000 | |
| QB | $1,000,000 | |
| WR | $1,000,000 | |
TK | WR | $1,000,000 |
| EDGE | $913,636 | |
| DT | $858,000 | |
| CB | $850,000 | |
| S | $842,400 | |
| IOL | $818,582 | |
| CB | $801,970 | |
| S | $784,491 | |
| WR | $783,164 | |
| S | $777,347 | |
| LB | $775,000 | |
| LB | $750,000 | |
| LB | $700,000 | |
| TE | $588,649 | |
| IOL | $558,107 | |
| IOL | $432,250 | |
| WR | $418,409 | |
| OT | $314,677 | |
| EDGE | $314,531 | |
| S | $295,431 | |
Joel Wyatt 6-4 / 203 lb | ATH | $288,604 |
Brayden Rouse 6-2.5 / 203 lb | LB | $288,374 |
TJ White 6-1.5 / 240 lb | LB | $287,606 |
| DT | $277,500 | |
| EDGE | $270,917 | |
| DT | $270,882 | |
| OT | $263,718 | |
| WR | $255,560 | |
| LB | $244,452 | |
| IOL | $233,119 | |
| OT | $231,896 | |
Carter Gooden 6-3.5 / 252 lb | EDGE | $230,899 |
| TE | $229,160 | |
| LB | $221,777 | |
| WR | $218,452 | |
| CB | $218,082 | |
| S | $210,000 | |
| QB | $181,715 | |
| DT | $177,666 | |
| TE | $175,071 | |
| CB | $172,358 | |
| P | $171,600 | |
| WR | $168,350 | |
| EDGE | $167,652 | |
| S | $163,167 | |
| S | $161,961 | |
| IOL | $161,157 | |
| IOL | $160,114 | |
| RB | $150,000 | |
| K | $143,000 | |
| S | $120,103 | |
KI Kedric Golston II 6-2 / 235 lb | EDGE | $117,731 |
| S | $115,548 | |
| WR | $113,022 | |
| RB | $97,751 | |
| IOL | $92,205 | |
| EDGE | $90,761 | |
JG Jeremy George-El 6-4 / 325 lb | IOL | $80,000 |
Hezekiah Harris 6-5.5 / 235 lb | EDGE | $79,507 |
| EDGE | $75,000 | |
JF JJ Finch 6-3 / 260 lb | DT | $70,638 |
Dereon Albert 6-2 / 305 lb | DT | $61,000 |
Zach Groves 6-4 / 255 lb | EDGE | $61,000 |
| LS | $60,000 | |
Zay Anderson 5-11.5 / 165 lb | ATH | $58,000 |
DR Darryl Rivers 6-4.5 / 270 lb | DT | $50,000 |
| RB | $48,151 | |
JT Jamyan Theodore 6-0 / 171 lb | CB | $38,000 |
JS Javonte Smith 6-0 / 170 lb | CB | $38,000 |
KM KJ McClain 5-11.5 / 165 lb | S | $38,000 |
| K | $35,035 | |
| DT | $33,000 | |
TE Terrell Evans 6-5 / 220 lb | EDGE | $33,000 |
| P | $32,759 | |
JC JaColby Cooper 6-2 / 175 lb | WR | $30,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tennessee's estimated football roster NIL valuation?
The NIL Standard estimates Tennessee's football roster at $31.3M in total NIL value across 83 valued players, as of September 17, 2026.
Where does Tennessee rank nationally and in the SEC?
Tennessee ranks #12 of 70 nationally by priced roster value — the sum of individually-valued players on the roster, and #5 of 16 in the SEC.
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.