Wake Forest Demon Deacons NIL valuations
118 athletes · ACC · estimated ranges as of August 2026
Wake Forest is the smallest power conference school by enrollment, and its NIL market is scaled accordingly. The Demon Deacons hold full ACC membership and its media revenue, but the donor base is a fraction of the size that state flagships command, and published NIL valuations for Wake Forest football players are essentially nonexistent, leaving modeled estimates for most of the roster. The 2025 House settlement gives Wake Forest the same tool as every rival, direct revenue sharing with athletes capped near 20.5 million dollars in year one and growing annually, though each school decides how much of that cap to fund. The program's pitch to athletes leans on development and playing time as much as compensation.
| Athlete | Position | Class | 2026 role | Est. range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Lopez | Quarterback | Redshirt junior | Star / headline name | $800K to $1.3M |
| Langston Hardy | Edge Rusher | Redshirt senior | Star / headline name | $300K to $469K |
| Antonio Meeks | Wide Receiver | Redshirt senior | Projected starter | $140K to $219K |
| KD Daniels | Running Back | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $136K to $213K |
| Gabe Kirschke | Edge Rusher | Redshirt senior | Projected starter | $136K to $213K |
| Ty Clark III | Running Back | Junior | Projected starter | $132K to $206K |
| Carlos Hernandez | Wide Receiver | Senior | Projected starter | $132K to $206K |
| Ny Carr | Wide Receiver | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $132K to $206K |
| Sydir Mitchell | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt junior | Projected starter | $132K to $206K |
| Bernard Causey | Cornerback | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $128K to $200K |
| Zach Lohavichan | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt senior | Projected starter | $128K to $200K |
| Davaughn Patterson | Safety | Redshirt junior | Projected starter | $124K to $194K |
| Deuce Blades II | Cornerback | Redshirt senior | Projected starter | $120K to $188K |
| Frank Cusano | Linebacker | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $120K to $188K |
| George Steih | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt junior | Projected starter | $112K to $175K |
| Rushaun Tongue | Safety | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $108K to $169K |
| Braylon Johnson | Safety | Redshirt junior | Projected starter | $108K to $169K |
| Kamrean Johnson | Tight End | Senior | Projected starter | $108K to $169K |
| Dallas Afalava | Defensive Lineman | Senior | Projected starter | $108K to $169K |
| Clinton Richard | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $108K to $169K |
| Aiden Hall | Linebacker | Senior | Projected starter | $108K to $169K |
| Steele Pizzella | Quarterback | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $104K to $163K |
| Ethan Calloway | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $104K to $163K |
| Ryan Berger | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt junior | Projected starter | $104K to $163K |
| John Ohnegian | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt senior | Projected starter | $96K to $150K |
| Connor Calvert | Kicker | Redshirt sophomore | Projected starter | $70K to $109K |
| Kam Shanks | Wide Receiver | Redshirt junior | Star / headline name | $64K to $100K |
| Ethan Hyams | Punter | Freshman | Projected starter | $56K to $88K |
| Chase Tyler | Wide Receiver | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $54K to $85K |
| Eli Potts | Wide Receiver | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $54K to $84K |
| Sascha Garcia | Cornerback | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $53K to $83K |
| Camden Hardy | Edge Rusher | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $52K to $81K |
| Travon West | Cornerback | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $51K to $80K |
| Elijah Otieno | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $79K |
| Sawyer Seidl | Running Back | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $50K to $78K |
| Matt Herron | Defensive Lineman | Senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $49K to $76K |
| D.J. Johnson | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $48K to $75K |
| Gannon Jones | Quarterback | Freshman | Roster depth | $47K to $74K |
| Zamari Stevenson | Defensive Back | Senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $47K to $74K |
| Kerrington Lee | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $47K to $74K |
| Wondame Davis Jr. | Wide Receiver | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Jack Foley | Wide Receiver | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Ashaad Williams | Cornerback | Redshirt senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Drayden Dickmann | Wide Receiver | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Vincent Firenze | Linebacker | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Joel Lowenberg | Linebacker | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $73K |
| Tyler Walton | Edge Rusher | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $46K to $71K |
| Joshua Patterson | Safety | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $44K to $69K |
| Tolu Olajide | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $44K to $69K |
| Jack Hines | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $44K to $69K |
| Wyatt Freeman | Long Snapper | Senior | Projected starter | $43K to $68K |
| Elliot Demaine | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $43K to $68K |
| Ja'Marion Kennedy | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $66K |
| Brandon Smiley | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $66K |
| Landon Morris | Tight End | Redshirt senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $42K to $65K |
| Billy Johnson | Quarterback | Redshirt junior | Roster depth | $41K to $64K |
| Derrell Johnson II | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $38K to $60K |
| Buom Jock | Linebacker | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $38K to $59K |
| Tylan McNichols | Linebacker | Junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $37K to $58K |
| Myles Turpin | Safety | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $37K to $58K |
| Devin McRae | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $37K to $58K |
| Will Way | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt junior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $35K to $55K |
| Caleb Carlson | Kicker | Redshirt senior | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $26K to $41K |
| Jack Ploszay | Punter | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $23K to $36K |
| Micheal Ahoua | Defensive Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Devin Goldston | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Kobe Adeleke-Hokes | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Roster depth | $21K to $33K |
| Micah Bright | Defensive Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $20K to $31K |
| Mahamadou Siby | Defensive Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $20K to $31K |
| Cooper Long | Defensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $20K to $31K |
| Christian Harris | Defensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $20K to $31K |
| Kyndall McCaleb | Running Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Jamar Searcy | Running Back | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Trey Warren III | Defensive Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Somad Eaddy | Defensive Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Deuce Dyce | Linebacker | Freshman | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Kadear Dembele | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Sefa Sackey | Defensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $19K to $30K |
| Deuce Lawrence | Running Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Seth Carethers | Defensive Back | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Kalil Townes | Running Back | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Isaac Nelson | Linebacker | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Eli Gilmour | Long Snapper | Redshirt sophomore | Rotation / two-deep candidate | $18K to $29K |
| Eric Williams | Defensive Back | Redshirt junior | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Dominick Barry | Tight End | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Max Tillfeldt Retsler | Tight End | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| Brady Shust | Tight End | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $29K |
| AJ Marks | Defensive Back | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $28K |
| Jerron Blackwell | Defensive Back | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $28K |
| Monroe Partin | Linebacker | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $28K |
| Fletcher Turk | Offensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $28K |
| Charlie Wingfield | Tight End | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $28K |
| Cade Holles | Defensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $18K to $28K |
| Freddie Gillens | Defensive Back | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Koredell Bartley | Defensive Back | Sophomore | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Ryan Harrington | Defensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Jaishaun Offutt | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Langston Hogg | Offensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Lucas Smalls-Allen | Defensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Josiah Pratt | Defensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $17K to $26K |
| Grant Lawless | Quarterback | Freshman | Roster depth | $16K to $25K |
| Will Loerzel | Tight End | Redshirt sophomore | Roster depth | $16K to $25K |
| Uber Ajongo | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt sophomore | Roster depth | $15K to $24K |
| Dylan Durbin | Offensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $15K to $23K |
| Hugh O'Brien | Wide Receiver | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Walker Bryson | Wide Receiver | Freshman | Roster depth | $8K to $13K |
| Zeek Jackson | Wide Receiver | Redshirt junior | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Ryan Henley | Running Back | Redshirt sophomore | Roster depth | $8K to $12K |
| Bryce Kania | Wide Receiver | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Devin Cook | Defensive Back | Redshirt sophomore | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Braxton Winston III | Wide Receiver | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $7K to $11K |
| Jake Ryan | Defensive Back | Redshirt sophomore | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Whittman Whaley | Linebacker | Redshirt sophomore | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Will Saba | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $6K to $10K |
| Matthew Lusardi | Tight End | Redshirt senior | Roster depth | $6K to $9K |
| Luke Beemer | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt sophomore | Roster depth | $6K to $9K |
| Dalton DeBoer | Offensive Lineman | Freshman | Roster depth | $6K to $9K |
| Aidan Martin | Offensive Lineman | Redshirt freshman | Roster depth | $6K to $9K |
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