Going rates for NIL at the different football positions

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This is from anonymous coaches at each position.

Based off what you know, what’s the going rate for a starting-caliber player at the position you coach?

Coach 1: Probably $250,000 or higher (at linebacker).

Coach 2: I’d say it’s at least $300,000 (for receiver).

Coach 3: A normal, average P4 (starting quarterback) is about $900,000. Your better ones, top five or six in the conference, will be about $1.3 to $1.4 million range. You can get average for pretty good price. We didn’t go above $750k for (our guy) but I do believe in him and what he can do.

Coach 5: There were (receivers) late in the stretch who were going for $800,000 to $1 million at some places. At the low end, maybe $200,00 $300,000. For a starter, $250,000 to $300,000. For some of those elite guys, probably $800,000 to $1 million or even more, which is nuts.

Coach 6: I would say the floor (at cornerback) is $200,000.

Coach 7: $400,000 for a top-tier running back, to me, is enough (to get a guy). Your best pass rusher, your great three-technique, they’re probably getting $700,000 to $800,000. They’re not getting that from us but they are from (richer schools).

Coach 8: A tackle is at or over $1 million. Boundary receivers are about $1 million-plus.

Coach 10: At the premium positions, you’re getting a legit six figures at the G5 level, especially at quarterback. (G5) tackles and edge rushers are probably clearing six figures as well. Once you kinda get past that, I don’t think it’s as high as people think. Probably in the tens of thousands for (G5) running backs, receivers.

Coach 11: A (Power 4) starting quarterback, you’re looking at about $1 million. Running back, depending on what you’re doing, probably $200,000 to $250,000. Receivers … anywhere from $600,000 to $800,000 for a really good one. There were tight ends who went for $650,000 this cycle. Tackles, you’re looking at $750,000-plus — one of them got $1.5 million. Interior O-line, $250,000 to $400,000 range. Edge rushers, I would say $250,000 or $300,000. Interior D-linemen, much more, probably talking $500,000. Linebackers, $150,000 to $300,000, depending on age and experience. You can get some good ones for $150,000. You can probably get an elite one for $300,000. All the defensive back positions, corner, safety, under $400,000. If you’re touching half a million for them, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

Coach 12: You can get a good offensive tackle for $500,000. But depending on the situation, it was usually a little bit more. And then, as teams got desperate, it was like $1 million. If you have $300,000 to $500,000 for a receiver, you’re going to get a really good player. We really weren’t in the pass-rusher market, but that was nearing $1 million from what I heard.

Coach 13: Tight ends, anywhere from $300,000 to $750,000. Quarterback, minimum $1 million if you’re an Auburn, a Miami or an LSU looking for the right one. Group of 5 starters (at quarterback), mid-six figures; it wouldn’t surprise me if you got to $800,000 for the right one.
 
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trying to summarize for all the P4:

QB: 900k - 1.4million
WR: 250k-1 million
RB: 200k-400k
TE: 300k-750k
OT: 500k-1.5million
OG/C: 250k-400k
DE: 250k-1 million
DT: 500k
LB: 150k - 300k
CB: 200k-400k
S: 400k

based on whatever the highest/lowest for each across the board.

based on: 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 OT, 3 IOL, 3 WR you are looking at an average of 6,675,000 for a starting offense at the P4 level
and,
2 DE, 2 DT, 3 LB, 2 CB, 2 S: 4,275,000

so just about 11 million for starters.

take the top end and it jumps considerably. 9,750,000 million for top end offense, and 5,500,000 for defense. about 16 million for elite guys.
 
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trying to summarize for all the P4:

QB: 900k - 1.4million
WR: 250k-1 million
RB: 200k-400k
TE: 300k-750k
OT: 500k-1.5million
OG/C: 250k-400k
DE: 250k-1 million
DT: 500k
LB: 150k - 300k
CB: 200k-400k
S: 400k

based on whatever the highest/lowest for each across the board.

based on: 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 TE, 2 OT, 3 IOL, 3 WR you are looking at an average of 6,675,000 for a starting offense at the P4 level
and,
2 DE, 2 DT, 3 LB, 2 CB, 2 S: 4,275,000

so just about 11 million for starters.

take the top end and it jumps considerably. 9,750,000 million for top end offense, and 5,500,000 for defense. about 16 million for elite guys.
Well tOSU spent $20 million supposedly
 
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Well tOSU spent $20 million supposedly
yeah, just based on law of averages, i doubt any of the 13 coaches they interviewed, 12 at the P4 level, represent one of the top spenders in CFB.

WR Smith at OSU making 4 million a year would blow this number way up.
 

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