Clemson Tigers NIL valuations
123 athletes · ACC · estimated ranges as of August 2026
Clemson's NIL economy is built on one of the most established donor cultures in college football, anchored by the IPTAY booster organization founded in 1934 and supplemented by collectives such as Dear Old Clemson. Public valuation data for Clemson players is unusually deep; a 2026 roster review produced researched figures for roughly twice as many Tigers as at a typical program. Clemson also settled its legal dispute with the ACC in 2025, securing a media-revenue formula that rewards its television draw and strengthens the budget behind revenue sharing. Under the House settlement the school can pay athletes directly, up to about $20.5 million department-wide in year one and more each season after, with football taking the leading share.
| Athlete | Position | Class | 2026 role | Est. range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Klubnik (former) | Quarterback | $2.7M to $4.3M | ||
| Christopher Vizzina | Quarterback | 4 | Star / headline name | $1.4M to $2.2M |
| Will Heldt | Edge Rusher | 4 | Star / headline name | $1.0M to $1.6M |
| Jahiem Lawson | Edge Rusher | 5 | Projected starter | $934K to $1.5M |
| Sammy Brown | Linebacker | 3 | Star / headline name | $800K to $1.3M |
| T.J. Moore | Wide Receiver | 3 | Star / headline name | $725K to $1.1M |
| Brayden Jacobs | Offensive Lineman | 2 | Projected starter | $668K to $1.0M |
| Easton Ware | Offensive Lineman | 2 | Projected starter | $663K to $1.0M |
| Vic Burley | Defensive Lineman | 4 (graduate) | Projected starter | $645K to $1.0M |
| Bryant Wesco Jr. | Wide Receiver | 3 | Star / headline name | $613K to $957K |
| Ashton Hampton | Cornerback | 3 | Projected starter | $611K to $955K |
| Elliot Washington II | Cornerback | 4 | Projected starter | $552K to $862K |
| Jerome Carter III | Safety | 3 | Projected starter | $549K to $858K |
| Corey Myrick | Safety | 3 | Projected starter | $547K to $855K |
| Harris Sewell | Offensive Lineman | 4 | Projected starter | $509K to $796K |
| Corian Gipson | Cornerback | 3 | Projected starter | $459K to $717K |
| Jeremiah Alexander | Linebacker | 5 (graduate) | Projected starter | $417K to $652K |
| Gideon Davidson | Running Back | 2 | Projected starter | $373K to $583K |
| Christian Bentancur | Tight End | 3 | Projected starter | $326K to $509K |
| Amare Adams | Defensive Lineman | 2 | Projected starter | $324K to $506K |
| Ronan O'Connell | Offensive Lineman | 3 | Projected starter | $315K to $492K |
| Olsen Patt-Henry | Tight End | 4 | Projected starter | $313K to $489K |
| Elyjah Thurmon | Offensive Lineman | 3 | Projected starter | $308K to $481K |
| Naeem Burroughs | Wide Receiver | 1 | Projected starter | $304K to $474K |
| London Merritt | Edge Rusher | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $248K to $388K |
| Tristan Smith | Wide Receiver | 5 | Projected starter | $228K to $356K |
| Tyler Brown | Wide Receiver | 4 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $203K to $317K |
| Ronan Hanafin | Safety | 4 | Projected starter | $176K to $276K |
| Kobe McCloud | Linebacker | 5 (graduate) | Projected starter | $175K to $273K |
| Branden Strozier | Cornerback | 4 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $169K to $264K |
| Misun Kelley | Defensive Back | 4 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $151K to $237K |
| Robert Gunn III | Kicker | 5 (graduate) | Projected starter | $133K to $208K |
| Chris Johnson Jr. | Running Back | 4 | Projected starter | $120K to $188K |
| Chris Denson | Quarterback | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $116K to $181K |
| Drew Woodaz | Linebacker | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $116K to $181K |
| Logan Brooking | Tight End | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $98K to $154K |
| Nolan Hauser | Kicker | 3 | Projected starter | $98K to $153K |
| Donovan Starr | Cornerback | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $93K to $146K |
| Juju Preston | Wide Receiver | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $83K to $129K |
| Jack Smith | Punter | 5 (graduate) | Projected starter | $77K to $121K |
| Gordon Sellars III | Wide Receiver | 1 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $60K to $94K |
| Darien Mayo | Edge Rusher | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $58K to $90K |
| Clark Sanderson | Wide Receiver | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $56K to $88K |
| C.J. Wesley | Edge Rusher | 5 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $54K to $84K |
| Brock Bradley | Quarterback | 1 | Roster depth | $52K to $81K |
| Caden Story | Defensive Lineman | 5 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $52K to $81K |
| Ari Watford | Edge Rusher | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $51K to $80K |
| Champ Thompson | Defensive Lineman | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $51K to $80K |
| Andy Burburija | Defensive Lineman | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $51K to $80K |
| Kylon Griffin | Safety | 5 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| David Eziomume | Running Back | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| Noah Dixon | Safety | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| Devarrick Woods | Defensive Lineman | 5 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| Cole Turner | Wide Receiver | 5 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $49K to $76K |
| Jackson Reach | Long Snapper | 1 | Projected starter | $48K to $75K |
| Dietrick Pennington | Offensive Lineman | 6 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $47K to $74K |
| Mason Wade | Offensive Lineman | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $47K to $74K |
| Connor Salmin | Wide Receiver | 1 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Tucker Kattus | Offensive Lineman | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Gavin Blanchard | Offensive Lineman | 2 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $71K |
| Markus Strong | Defensive Lineman | 4 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $45K to $70K |
| C.J. Kubah-Taylor | Linebacker | 3 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $44K to $69K |
| Chapman Pendergrass | Offensive Lineman | 5 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $44K to $69K |
| Tait Reynolds | Quarterback | 1 | Roster depth | $43K to $68K |
| Fletcher Cothran | Linebacker | 5 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $66K |
| Collin Sadler | Offensive Lineman | 5 (graduate) | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $65K |
| Ian Reed | Offensive Lineman | 4 | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $40K to $63K |
| Cam Blivens | Wide Receiver | 1 | Roster depth | $26K to $40K |
| Michael Foster | Edge Rusher | 1 | Roster depth | $25K to $39K |
| J.R. Hardrick | Edge Rusher | 1 | Roster depth | $25K to $39K |
| Marcell Gipson Jr. | Cornerback | 1 | Roster depth | $24K to $38K |
| Jaylen Brown-Wallace | Wide Receiver | 4 | Roster depth | $24K to $38K |
| Keil McGriff | Wide Receiver | 1 | Roster depth | $23K to $36K |
| Chase Byrd | Wide Receiver | 3 | Roster depth | $22K to $35K |
| Connor McFadden | Edge Rusher | 1 | Roster depth | $22K to $35K |
| Shavar Young Jr. | Cornerback | 1 | Roster depth | $22K to $34K |
| Jay Haynes | Running Back | 4 | Roster depth | $22K to $34K |
| Kam Cody | Defensive Lineman | 1 | Roster depth | $22K to $34K |
| Brayden Reilly | Linebacker | 1 | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Hevin Brown-Shuler | Defensive Lineman | 3 | Roster depth | $20K to $31K |
| Grant Wise | Offensive Lineman | 1 | Roster depth | $20K to $31K |
| Tayveon Wilson | Tight End | 1 | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Kourtney Kelly | Defensive Lineman | 3 | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Braden Wilmes | Offensive Lineman | 1 | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Colson Brown | Quarterback | 4 | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Polo Anderson | Safety | 1 | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Logan Anderson | Linebacker | 2 | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| J.D. Bonamy | Linebacker | 1 | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Leo Delaney | Offensive Lineman | 1 | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Adam Guthrie | Offensive Lineman | 1 | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Carter Scruggs | Offensive Lineman | 1 | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Trent Pearman | Quarterback | 5 (graduate) | Roster depth | $16K to $25K |
| Chance Barclay | Offensive Lineman | 1 | Roster depth | $16K to $25K |
| Charlie Reed | Kicker | 3 | Roster depth | $11K to $18K |
| Luke Stubbs | Wide Receiver | 5 (graduate) | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Avery Wieting | Wide Receiver | 3 | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Sam Earle | Wide Receiver | 3 | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Clay Swinney | Wide Receiver | 5 (graduate) | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Grady Sherrill | Wide Receiver | 5 (graduate) | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Armon Mason | Edge Rusher | 6 (graduate) | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Max Wilson | Running Back | 3 | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Makhi Williams Lee | Defensive Lineman | 2 | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Patrick Swygert | Defensive Lineman | 4 | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Myles Oliver | Cornerback | 5 (graduate) | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Jarvis Green | Running Back | 4 | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Jack Purkerson | Wide Receiver | 5 | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Tyler Conner | Defensive Back | 4 | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Davion Joyner | Cornerback | 5 | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Dominic Staten | Linebacker | 2 | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Peyton Streko | Running Back | 4 | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Joe Wilkinson | Safety | 3 | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Jack Wolf | Tight End | 2 | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Carlito Jones | Offensive Lineman | 4 | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Bryce Smith | Offensive Lineman | 4 | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Charlie Johnson | Tight End | 4 | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Jakarrion Kenan | Safety | 2 | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Kylen Webb | Safety | 4 (graduate) | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Billy Wilkes | Linebacker | 3 | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Joseph Roberto II | Linebacker | 3 | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Danny Stein | Offensive Lineman | 2 | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Hayes Galloway | Offensive Lineman | 4 | Roster depth | $6K to $9K |
| Brodey Conn | Long Snapper | 5 (graduate) | Roster depth | $3K to $5K |
| J.R. Buckner | Long Snapper | 3 | Roster depth | $3K to $5K |
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