Nebraska Cornhuskers NIL valuations
116 athletes · Big Ten · estimated ranges as of August 2026
Nebraska's NIL structure centers on the 1890 Initiative collective and a fanbase whose football sellout streak at Memorial Stadium stretches back to 1962, an unusual base of donor support for a program without a major metro market. Even so, public NIL data on the roster is sparse; only a couple of Husker players surface in national valuation services, so most figures are estimates. Since 2025 the athletic department can pay athletes directly under the House settlement, up to roughly $20.5 million in the first year with annual increases, and Nebraska's revenue makes full funding realistic. Volleyball's enormous following in Lincoln also gives some non-football athletes genuine NIL visibility.
| Athlete | Position | Class | 2026 role | Est. range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Colandrea | Quarterback | Senior | Star / headline name | $880K to $1.4M |
| Williams Nwaneri | Edge Rusher | Sophomore | Star / headline name | $400K to $625K |
| Jacory Barney Jr. | Wide Receiver | Junior | Star / headline name | $380K to $594K |
| Kwazi Gilmer | Wide Receiver | Junior | Projected starter | $160K to $250K |
| Danny Odem III | Cornerback | Freshman | Projected starter | $152K to $238K |
| Andrew Marshall | Cornerback | Senior | Projected starter | $148K to $231K |
| Nyziah Hunter | Wide Receiver | Junior | Projected starter | $148K to $231K |
| Jeremiah Charles | Cornerback | Junior | Projected starter | $148K to $231K |
| Riley Van Poppel | Defensive Lineman | Junior | Projected starter | $140K to $219K |
| Vincent Shavers Jr. | Linebacker | Junior | Projected starter | $136K to $213K |
| Cameron Lenhardt | Edge Rusher | Senior | Projected starter | $136K to $213K |
| Isaiah Mozee | Running Back | Sophomore | Projected starter | $136K to $213K |
| Owen Stoudmire | Defensive Lineman | Senior | Projected starter | $132K to $206K |
| Donovan Jones | Cornerback | Sophomore | Projected starter | $132K to $206K |
| Luke Lindenmeyer | Tight End | Senior | Projected starter | $132K to $206K |
| Carter Nelson | Tight End | Junior | Projected starter | $128K to $200K |
| Owen Chambliss | Linebacker | Junior | Projected starter | $128K to $200K |
| Daniel Kaelin | Quarterback | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $120K to $188K |
| Dwayne McDougle III | Safety | Senior | Projected starter | $120K to $188K |
| Elijah Pritchett | Offensive Lineman | Senior | Projected starter | $116K to $181K |
| Jamir Conn | Safety | Senior | Projected starter | $112K to $175K |
| Brendan Black | Offensive Lineman | Senior | Projected starter | $112K to $175K |
| TJ Lateef | Quarterback | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $108K to $169K |
| Tree Babalade | Offensive Lineman | Junior | Projected starter | $108K to $169K |
| Justin Evans | Offensive Lineman | Senior | Projected starter | $104K to $163K |
| Paul Mubenga | Offensive Lineman | Junior | Projected starter | $104K to $163K |
| Kyle Cunanan | Kicker | Junior | Projected starter | $71K to $111K |
| Kade Pietrzak | Edge Rusher | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $61K to $95K |
| Archie Wilson | Punter | Sophomore | Projected starter | $60K to $94K |
| Amare Sanders | Cornerback | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $58K to $91K |
| Anthony Jones Jr. | Edge Rusher | Senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $58K to $91K |
| Jack Wills | Long Snapper | Sophomore | Projected starter | $56K to $88K |
| Willis McGahee IV | Edge Rusher | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $54K to $85K |
| Kwinten Ives | Running Back | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $54K to $85K |
| Janiran Bonner | Wide Receiver | Senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $52K to $81K |
| Mekhi Nelson | Running Back | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $52K to $81K |
| Cortez Mills Jr. | Wide Receiver | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $51K to $80K |
| Quinn Clark | Wide Receiver | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| Caleb Benning | Safety | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| Dexter Foster | Linebacker | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| Victor Evans III | Cornerback | Senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $78K |
| Rex Guthrie | Safety | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $49K to $76K |
| Jamal Rule | Running Back | Freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $49K to $76K |
| Luke Sorensen | Tight End | Freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $49K to $76K |
| Mario Buford | Cornerback | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $48K to $75K |
| Justyn Rhett | Safety | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $47K to $74K |
| Gunnar Gottula | Offensive Lineman | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $47K to $74K |
| Dylan Berymon | Defensive Lineman | Freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $47K to $74K |
| Claude Mpouma | Offensive Lineman | Freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $71K |
| Christian Jones | Linebacker | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $45K to $70K |
| Cayden Echternach | Tight End | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $45K to $70K |
| Malcolm Simpson | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $44K to $69K |
| Sam Sledge | Offensive Lineman | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $44K to $69K |
| Tyler Knaak | Offensive Lineman | Senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $43K to $68K |
| Sua Lefotu | Defensive Lineman | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $43K to $68K |
| Dawson Merritt | Linebacker | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $66K |
| Will Hawthorne | Linebacker | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $66K |
| Jahsear Whittington | Defensive Lineman | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $66K |
| Grant Brix | Offensive Lineman | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $66K |
| Jake Peters | Offensive Lineman | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $39K to $61K |
| Jeremiah Jones | Wide Receiver | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $26K to $40K |
| John Hohl | Kicker | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $26K to $40K |
| Demitrius Bell | Wide Receiver | Junior | Roster depth | $25K to $39K |
| Keelan Smith | Wide Receiver | Sophomore | Roster depth | $25K to $39K |
| Blye Hill | Cornerback | Junior | Roster depth | $25K to $39K |
| Braylen Prude | Cornerback | Sophomore | Roster depth | $25K to $39K |
| Kamdyn Koch | Punter | Sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $25K to $39K |
| Kahmir Prescott | Cornerback | Sophomore | Roster depth | $23K to $36K |
| Mac Markway | Edge Rusher | Junior | Roster depth | $23K to $36K |
| Jamari Brown | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Roster depth | $23K to $36K |
| Bryson Webber | Cornerback | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $22K to $35K |
| Larry Miles | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Larry Tarver Jr. | Cornerback | Sophomore | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Nalin Scott | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Dylan Rogers | Linebacker | Junior | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Jasin Shiggs | Safety | Junior | Roster depth | $20K to $31K |
| Bode Soukup | Quarterback | Sophomore | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| David Höffken | Defensive Lineman | Sophomore | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Preston Taumua | Offensive Lineman | Sophomore | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Jacob Bower | Linebacker | Junior | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Landen Davidson | Defensive Lineman | Sophomore | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Tyson Terry | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Gabe Moore | Defensive Lineman | Junior | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Rex Waterman | Offensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Hayden Ainsworth | Offensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Gibson Pyle | Offensive Lineman | Sophomore | Roster depth | $16K to $25K |
| Michael Sarikizis | Kicker | Freshman | Roster depth | $12K to $18K |
| Roman Mangini | Wide Receiver | Senior | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| DJ Singleton Jr. | Wide Receiver | Sophomore | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Conor Connealy | Edge Rusher | Junior | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Maurice Purify II | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Roster depth | $9K to $14K |
| Connor Schutt | Wide Receiver | Sophomore | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Ethan Duda | Edge Rusher | Sophomore | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Hayes Miller | Wide Receiver | Sophomore | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Conor Booth | Running Back | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Mason Goldman | Defensive Lineman | Junior | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Jordan Ochoa | Edge Rusher | Sophomore | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Trent Uhlir | Linebacker | Sophomore | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Tanner Terch | Safety | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Ashton Murphy | Offensive Lineman | Sophomore | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Eric Ingwerson | Tight End | Sophomore | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Jackson Carpenter | Wide Receiver | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Dylan Parrott | Defensive Lineman | Senior | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Danny King | Tight End | Sophomore | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Pierce Mooberry | Linebacker | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Brock Knutson | Offensive Lineman | Junior | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Jacob Brandl | Offensive Lineman | Junior | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Jase Reynolds | Linebacker | Freshman | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Thomas D'Onofrio | Safety | Sophomore | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Derek Wacker | Linebacker | Sophomore | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Gage Stenger | Linebacker | Senior | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Nolan Fennessy | Offensive Lineman | Sophomore | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Shawn Hammerbeck | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Vincent Genatone | Linebacker | Senior | Roster depth | $6K to $9K |
| Rowdy Bauer | Safety | Sophomore | Roster depth | $6K to $9K |
| Kyson Gana | Long Snapper | Freshman | Roster depth | $3K to $5K |
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