How much does CJ Carr make in NIL?

What is CJ Carr's NIL value?

As of August 2026, CJ Carr's estimated NIL value falls between $1.2M and $1.9M. CJ Carr is a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the ACC. CJ has about 53K followers across social media, led by 53K on Instagram, a core driver of football NIL value. CJ's figure reflects publicly reported figures, per On3 NIL Valuations (2026).

CJ's social media following

CJ's public social presence is about ~53K followers on Instagram. Follower figures are approximate, as of August 2026.

NIL at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame competes in the ACC in most sports while football remains independent, and its national brand gives athletes NIL reach few schools can match. Donor-backed NIL runs through the Rally collective, operating alongside a university that has historically taken a measured approach to commercializing athletics. Notre Dame opted into the House settlement, so since 2025 it can pay athletes directly under the revenue sharing cap of about $20.5 million in year one, growing annually, with football taking the largest share. The school's national television contract with NBC and a global alumni network mean Irish players can land endorsements without a large home market; South Bend itself is small, but the audience is not.

How NIL value is calculated

An NIL value is an estimate of what an athlete could earn from name, image and likeness over 12 months, not a salary or a confirmed deal. We weigh audience (social reach and engagement), performance and role, school and market, and the sport and position. Where a public figure exists, we sense-check against it; this valuation is anchored to On3 NIL Valuations (2026). See how NIL valuations work.

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