Utah
Big 12$22.1M
Retained70%$15.4M
Portal24%$5.4M
Recruits6%$1.3M
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
Devon Dampier
QBEst. NIL Value$1,994,606
Wayshawn Parker
RBEst. NIL Value$1,000,000
Lance Holtzclaw
EDGEEst. NIL Value$930,062
Ethan Day
EDGEEst. NIL Value$924,000
Zereoue Williams
OTEst. NIL Value$919,999
Braden Pegan
WREst. NIL Value$903,585
Kelvin Obot
OT6-5 / 265 lb
Est. NIL Value$690,000
Jackson Bennee
SEst. NIL Value$630,000
Cedric Jefferson
OTEst. NIL Value$616,000
ER
Elijah Reed
CBEst. NIL Value$576,583
Alex Harrison
IOLEst. NIL Value$564,231
Elijah Davis
CBEst. NIL Value$554,867
Karson Kaufusi
DTEst. NIL Value$540,146
Keith Olson
IOLEst. NIL Value$523,071
Solatoa Moea'i
IOLEst. NIL Value$522,500
Rabbit Evans
SEst. NIL Value$517,499
Johnathan Hall
LBEst. NIL Value$502,363
Nate Ritchie
SEst. NIL Value$495,000
Trey Reynolds
LBEst. NIL Value$429,000
Byrd Ficklin
QBEst. NIL Value$426,483
Jireh Moe
DTEst. NIL Value$421,656
Kyri Shoels
WREst. NIL Value$420,177
Noah Bennee
TEEst. NIL Value$391,742
Larry Simmons
WREst. NIL Value$365,756
Creed Whittemore
WREst. NIL Value$365,333
Kash Dillon
EDGEEst. NIL Value$293,942
Ricky Johnson
WREst. NIL Value$265,921
Paul Fitzgerald
EDGEEst. NIL Value$257,890
Pupu Sepulona
DTEst. NIL Value$239,803
Isaiah Garcia
OTEst. NIL Value$205,733
Reece Parmenter
OTEst. NIL Value$202,859
Elijah Elliss
LBEst. NIL Value$194,890
Nate Tilmon
SEst. NIL Value$189,818
James Chenault
CBEst. NIL Value$187,460
Rock Caldwell
SEst. NIL Value$176,512
Hunter Andrews
TEEst. NIL Value$172,600
Mike Tauteoli
DTEst. NIL Value$167,157
Lucas Samsula
DTEst. NIL Value$152,087
Cyrus Polu
LBEst. NIL Value$147,140
JC Hart
CBEst. NIL Value$143,446
Daniel Bray
RBEst. NIL Value$139,037
Mana Carvalho
WREst. NIL Value$134,656
Will Monney
TEEst. NIL Value$133,615
Isaiah Kema
IOLEst. NIL Value$131,240
Soren Shinofield
OTEst. NIL Value$125,575
Roger Alderman
IOLEst. NIL Value$123,164
Nate Johnson
WREst. NIL Value$119,332
Mataalii Benjamin
OT6-7 / 315 lb
Est. NIL Value$110,000
Jamal Wallace
DTEst. NIL Value$105,224
Tobias Merriweather
WREst. NIL Value$103,096
Brock Fonoimoana
SEst. NIL Value$102,064
Manny Fuller
SEst. NIL Value$101,597
Alex Cloward
EDGEEst. NIL Value$90,562
Dillon Curtis
KEst. NIL Value$90,000
Bryson Baker
WREst. NIL Value$87,194
Daidren Zipperer
WREst. NIL Value$86,940
Nick Hallock
IOLEst. NIL Value$86,940
MJ
Moses Sparks Jr.
IOLEst. NIL Value$86,940
Steve Chavez-Soto
RBEst. NIL Value$83,772
BR
Brandon Rose
QBEst. NIL Value$83,536
RP
Rowdy Pearce
IOL6-3.5 / 285 lb
Est. NIL Value$80,000
LN
Lucas Neidig
OT6-7 / 245 lb
Est. NIL Value$75,000
Orion Phillips
PEst. NIL Value$70,000
Marcus Wimberly
SEst. NIL Value$68,784
Logan Castor
LSEst. NIL Value$60,000
Junior Coughlin
WREst. NIL Value$57,959
Dilan Battle
DTEst. NIL Value$56,070
MJ
Michael Johnson
QB5-11.5 / 165 lb
Est. NIL Value$50,000
Semi Taulanga
TEEst. NIL Value$47,111
LB
LaMarcus Bell
RB5-11 / 190 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
PT
PJ Takitaki
EDGE6-4 / 230 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
BF
Bear Fisher
TE6-5 / 235 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
DW
Dylan Waters
CB6-1 / 175 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
AG
Aisa Galea'i
S6-1 / 185 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
MH
Major Hinchen
CBEst. NIL Value$30,000
| Player | Pos | Est. NIL Value |
|---|---|---|
| QB | $1,994,606 | |
| RB | $1,000,000 | |
| EDGE | $930,062 | |
| EDGE | $924,000 | |
| OT | $919,999 | |
| WR | $903,585 | |
Kelvin Obot 6-5 / 265 lb | OT | $690,000 |
| S | $630,000 | |
| OT | $616,000 | |
| CB | $576,583 | |
| IOL | $564,231 | |
| CB | $554,867 | |
| DT | $540,146 | |
| IOL | $523,071 | |
| IOL | $522,500 | |
| S | $517,499 | |
| LB | $502,363 | |
| S | $495,000 | |
| LB | $429,000 | |
| QB | $426,483 | |
| DT | $421,656 | |
| WR | $420,177 | |
| TE | $391,742 | |
| WR | $365,756 | |
| WR | $365,333 | |
| EDGE | $293,942 | |
| WR | $265,921 | |
| EDGE | $257,890 | |
| DT | $239,803 | |
| OT | $205,733 | |
| OT | $202,859 | |
| LB | $194,890 | |
| S | $189,818 | |
| CB | $187,460 | |
| S | $176,512 | |
| TE | $172,600 | |
| DT | $167,157 | |
| DT | $152,087 | |
| LB | $147,140 | |
| CB | $143,446 | |
| RB | $139,037 | |
| WR | $134,656 | |
| TE | $133,615 | |
| IOL | $131,240 | |
| OT | $125,575 | |
| IOL | $123,164 | |
| WR | $119,332 | |
Mataalii Benjamin 6-7 / 315 lb | OT | $110,000 |
| DT | $105,224 | |
| WR | $103,096 | |
| S | $102,064 | |
| S | $101,597 | |
| EDGE | $90,562 | |
| K | $90,000 | |
| WR | $87,194 | |
| WR | $86,940 | |
| IOL | $86,940 | |
| IOL | $86,940 | |
| RB | $83,772 | |
| QB | $83,536 | |
RP Rowdy Pearce 6-3.5 / 285 lb | IOL | $80,000 |
LN Lucas Neidig 6-7 / 245 lb | OT | $75,000 |
| P | $70,000 | |
| S | $68,784 | |
| LS | $60,000 | |
| WR | $57,959 | |
| DT | $56,070 | |
MJ Michael Johnson 5-11.5 / 165 lb | QB | $50,000 |
| TE | $47,111 | |
LB LaMarcus Bell 5-11 / 190 lb | RB | $38,000 |
PT PJ Takitaki 6-4 / 230 lb | EDGE | $33,000 |
BF Bear Fisher 6-5 / 235 lb | TE | $33,000 |
DW Dylan Waters 6-1 / 175 lb | CB | $30,000 |
AG Aisa Galea'i 6-1 / 185 lb | S | $30,000 |
| CB | $30,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Utah's estimated football roster NIL valuation?
The NIL Standard estimates Utah's football roster at $22.1M in total NIL value across 75 valued players, as of September 17, 2026.
Where does Utah rank nationally and in the Big 12?
Utah ranks #31 of 70 nationally by priced roster value — the sum of individually-valued players on the roster, and #4 of 16 in the Big 12.
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.