Wake Forest
ACC$18.2M
Retained61%$11.0M
Portal32%$5.9M
Recruits7%$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
Gio Lopez
QBEst. NIL Value$1,567,500
Gabe Kirschke
EDGEEst. NIL Value$877,800
Langston Hardy
EDGEEst. NIL Value$877,800
Dallas Afalava
DTEst. NIL Value$752,400
Carlos Hernandez
WREst. NIL Value$693,548
DI
Deuce Blades II
CBEst. NIL Value$655,500
Zach Lohavichan
DTEst. NIL Value$655,500
Tolu Olajide
OTEst. NIL Value$638,400
Braylon Johnson
SEst. NIL Value$572,308
Antonio Meeks
WREst. NIL Value$549,200
Davaughn Patterson
SEst. NIL Value$513,000
Aidan Martin
OTEst. NIL Value$479,267
Aiden Hall
LBEst. NIL Value$407,550
Clinton Richard
IOLEst. NIL Value$407,522
Ty Clark III
RBEst. NIL Value$381,910
Kam Shanks
WREst. NIL Value$373,587
Ashaad Williams
CBEst. NIL Value$355,062
Ryan Berger
IOL6-5 / 280 lb
Est. NIL Value$347,462
Will Way
IOLEst. NIL Value$347,462
Frank Cusano
LBEst. NIL Value$335,709
Rushaun Tongue
SEst. NIL Value$277,875
Drayden Dickmann
WREst. NIL Value$276,601
Tyler Walton
EDGEEst. NIL Value$228,172
Steele Pizzella
QBEst. NIL Value$207,212
Jack Foley
WREst. NIL Value$202,534
Will Loerzel
TEEst. NIL Value$194,512
Elliot Demaine
OTEst. NIL Value$192,716
George Steih
OTEst. NIL Value$192,716
Kamrean Johnson
TEEst. NIL Value$186,793
Kadear Dembele
DTEst. NIL Value$185,693
Travon West
CBEst. NIL Value$172,429
Myles Turpin
SEst. NIL Value$162,488
Matt Herron
DTEst. NIL Value$161,831
Zamari Stevenson
SEst. NIL Value$154,553
Landon Morris
TEEst. NIL Value$154,324
Camden Hardy
EDGEEst. NIL Value$142,597
Chase Tyler
WREst. NIL Value$136,871
Bryce Kania
WREst. NIL Value$127,647
Vincent Firenze
LBEst. NIL Value$123,157
Jack Hines
IOLEst. NIL Value$118,997
Uber Ajongo
OTEst. NIL Value$118,383
John Ohnegian
IOLEst. NIL Value$109,093
Kerrington Lee
EDGEEst. NIL Value$103,241
Grant Lawless
QB6-3 / 190 lb
Est. NIL Value$100,000
Joshua Patterson
SEst. NIL Value$92,616
Koredell Bartley
SEst. NIL Value$88,080
DJ
DJ Johnson
EDGEEst. NIL Value$86,034
Connor Calvert
KEst. NIL Value$85,500
Josiah Pratt
DTEst. NIL Value$80,641
Whittman Whaley
LBEst. NIL Value$77,253
Freddie Gillens
CBEst. NIL Value$74,333
Buom Jock
LBEst. NIL Value$72,029
Derrell Johnson II
IOLEst. NIL Value$71,596
FT
Fletcher Turk
OT6-6 / 280 lb
Est. NIL Value$71,596
DD
Dalton DeBoer
IOL6-5 / 335 lb
Est. NIL Value$71,596
DD
Dylan Durbin
OT6-6 / 255 lb
Est. NIL Value$71,596
LH
Langston Hogg
IOL6-2 / 270 lb
Est. NIL Value$71,596
Sydir Mitchell
DTEst. NIL Value$62,494
Brandon Smiley
DTEst. NIL Value$62,201
Sascha Garcia
CBEst. NIL Value$61,944
KD Daniels
RBEst. NIL Value$61,744
WF
Wyatt Freeman
LSEst. NIL Value$60,000
LS
Lucas Smalls-Allen
DT6-4 / 270 lb
Est. NIL Value$50,000
GJ
Gannon Jones
QBEst. NIL Value$50,000
SS
Sefa Sackey
EDGE6-7 / 205 lb
Est. NIL Value$50,000
Jamar Searcy
RBEst. NIL Value$42,601
CH
Christian Harris
DT6-0.5 / 290 lb
Est. NIL Value$39,000
RH
Ryan Harrington
EDGEEst. NIL Value$39,000
DL
Deuce Lawrence
RB5-8 / 185 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
SE
Somad Eaddy
CB6-0 / 155 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
WB
Walker Bryson
WR6-0 / 180 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
AM
AJ Marks
CB5-9 / 160 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
IN
Isaac Nelson
S6-2 / 200 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
Kyndall McCaleb
RB5-11.5 / 205 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
MS
Mahamadou Siby
S5-9 / 170 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
Micheal Ahoua
ATH6-4 / 190 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
MP
Monroe Partin
LB6-4 / 225 lb
Est. NIL Value$38,000
DB
Dominick Barry
TE6-4 / 225 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
BS
Brady Shust
TE6-5 / 235 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
CH
Cade Holles
EDGE6-6 / 235 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
CL
Cooper Long
DT6-4 / 250 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
MR
Max Tillfeldt Retsler
TE6-7 / 230 lb
Est. NIL Value$33,000
DD
Deuce Dyce
LB6-0 / 215 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
EO
Elijah Otieno
WR5-10 / 175 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
MB
Micah Bright
S6-0 / 185 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
DG
Devin Goldston
WR6-3 / 180 lb
Est. NIL Value$30,000
EH
Ethan Hyams
PEst. NIL Value$30,000
KA
Kobe Adeleke-Hokes
WREst. NIL Value$30,000
TI
Trey Warren III
CBEst. NIL Value$30,000
Caleb Carlson
KEst. NIL Value$25,602
| Player | Pos | Est. NIL Value |
|---|---|---|
| QB | $1,567,500 | |
| EDGE | $877,800 | |
| EDGE | $877,800 | |
| DT | $752,400 | |
| WR | $693,548 | |
| CB | $655,500 | |
| DT | $655,500 | |
| OT | $638,400 | |
| S | $572,308 | |
| WR | $549,200 | |
| S | $513,000 | |
| OT | $479,267 | |
| LB | $407,550 | |
| IOL | $407,522 | |
| RB | $381,910 | |
| WR | $373,587 | |
| CB | $355,062 | |
Ryan Berger 6-5 / 280 lb | IOL | $347,462 |
| IOL | $347,462 | |
| LB | $335,709 | |
| S | $277,875 | |
| WR | $276,601 | |
| EDGE | $228,172 | |
| QB | $207,212 | |
| WR | $202,534 | |
| TE | $194,512 | |
| OT | $192,716 | |
| OT | $192,716 | |
| TE | $186,793 | |
| DT | $185,693 | |
| CB | $172,429 | |
| S | $162,488 | |
| DT | $161,831 | |
| S | $154,553 | |
| TE | $154,324 | |
| EDGE | $142,597 | |
| WR | $136,871 | |
| WR | $127,647 | |
| LB | $123,157 | |
| IOL | $118,997 | |
| OT | $118,383 | |
| IOL | $109,093 | |
| EDGE | $103,241 | |
Grant Lawless 6-3 / 190 lb | QB | $100,000 |
| S | $92,616 | |
| S | $88,080 | |
| EDGE | $86,034 | |
| K | $85,500 | |
| DT | $80,641 | |
| LB | $77,253 | |
| CB | $74,333 | |
| LB | $72,029 | |
| IOL | $71,596 | |
FT Fletcher Turk 6-6 / 280 lb | OT | $71,596 |
DD Dalton DeBoer 6-5 / 335 lb | IOL | $71,596 |
DD Dylan Durbin 6-6 / 255 lb | OT | $71,596 |
LH Langston Hogg 6-2 / 270 lb | IOL | $71,596 |
| DT | $62,494 | |
| DT | $62,201 | |
| CB | $61,944 | |
| RB | $61,744 | |
| LS | $60,000 | |
LS Lucas Smalls-Allen 6-4 / 270 lb | DT | $50,000 |
| QB | $50,000 | |
SS Sefa Sackey 6-7 / 205 lb | EDGE | $50,000 |
| RB | $42,601 | |
CH Christian Harris 6-0.5 / 290 lb | DT | $39,000 |
| EDGE | $39,000 | |
DL Deuce Lawrence 5-8 / 185 lb | RB | $38,000 |
SE Somad Eaddy 6-0 / 155 lb | CB | $38,000 |
WB Walker Bryson 6-0 / 180 lb | WR | $38,000 |
AM AJ Marks 5-9 / 160 lb | CB | $38,000 |
IN Isaac Nelson 6-2 / 200 lb | S | $38,000 |
Kyndall McCaleb 5-11.5 / 205 lb | RB | $38,000 |
MS Mahamadou Siby 5-9 / 170 lb | S | $38,000 |
Micheal Ahoua 6-4 / 190 lb | ATH | $38,000 |
MP Monroe Partin 6-4 / 225 lb | LB | $38,000 |
DB Dominick Barry 6-4 / 225 lb | TE | $33,000 |
BS Brady Shust 6-5 / 235 lb | TE | $33,000 |
CH Cade Holles 6-6 / 235 lb | EDGE | $33,000 |
CL Cooper Long 6-4 / 250 lb | DT | $33,000 |
MR Max Tillfeldt Retsler 6-7 / 230 lb | TE | $33,000 |
DD Deuce Dyce 6-0 / 215 lb | LB | $30,000 |
EO Elijah Otieno 5-10 / 175 lb | WR | $30,000 |
MB Micah Bright 6-0 / 185 lb | S | $30,000 |
DG Devin Goldston 6-3 / 180 lb | WR | $30,000 |
| P | $30,000 | |
| WR | $30,000 | |
| CB | $30,000 | |
| K | $25,602 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wake Forest's estimated football roster NIL valuation?
The NIL Standard estimates Wake Forest's football roster at $18.2M in total NIL value across 91 valued players, as of September 17, 2026.
Where does Wake Forest rank nationally and in the ACC?
Wake Forest ranks #63 of 70 nationally by priced roster value — the sum of individually-valued players on the roster, and #14 of 17 in the ACC.
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.