How much does Deante McCray make in NIL?

Defensive Lineman · Florida State Seminoles · ACC

McCray is a fifth-year defensive lineman from Jacksonville, Florida, who transferred to Florida State from Western Kentucky after playing at Sandalwood High School. He appeared in all 12 games in 2025 and recorded 25 tackles and one sack. Listed at 6-4 and 291 pounds and wearing No. 8, he returns as an experienced interior rotation piece on the Seminoles defensive front for 2026.

ClassRedshirt senior
Jersey#8
2026 roleRotation / two-deep candidate
HometownJacksonville, Fla.
Estimated 2026 NIL valuation
$43K to $68K

Estimated range as of August 2026. Modeled estimate, not a confirmed deal.

Influence (social)14%
Exposure (program/market)27%
Performance36%
Brand & sport22%

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What is Deante McCray's NIL value?

As of August 2026, Deante McCray's estimated NIL value falls between $43K and $68K. Deante McCray is a defensive lineman for the Florida State Seminoles in the ACC. Deante has about 1.7K followers across social media, led by 1.7K on Instagram, a core driver of football NIL value. Deante's figure is a modeled estimate based on audience, on-field role, market and sport.

SportFootball
PositionDefensive Lineman
SchoolFlorida State Seminoles
ConferenceACC
LevelNCAA Division I (Power conference)

Deante's social media following

Deante's public social presence is about ~1.7K followers on Instagram. Follower figures are approximate, as of August 2026.

NIL at Florida State Seminoles

Florida State has taken one of the ACC's most aggressive NIL postures. Its football-focused collective, Battle's End, has been among the more prominent donor operations in the league, and the school fought a public legal battle with the ACC over media revenue that ended in a 2025 settlement giving high-viewership programs like FSU a larger share. That money matters for revenue sharing, which the House settlement now lets schools pay directly to athletes, capped near $20.5 million across the department in the first year and climbing annually. Football receives the bulk of Florida State's NIL and revenue-share investment, and the Tallahassee donor base has shown it will fund competitive rosters even through down seasons.

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. No exact NIL figure is publicly disclosed for Deante, so the value shown here is a modeled estimate. See how NIL valuations work.

Deante NIL FAQ

How much does Deante McCray make in NIL?

Deante McCray's 2026 estimated NIL value falls between $43K and $68K, a modeled estimate of 12-month name, image and likeness earning potential. The exact figure and the full breakdown are free on this page with an email.

Is that Deante's salary or net worth?

No. The figure estimates what Deante could earn from name, image and likeness deals over 12 months, such as endorsements, appearances and social media. It is not a salary, not a signed contract, and not Deante's net worth. The deals an athlete actually signs can differ from any estimate.

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