How much do football players make in NIL, revenue-sharing? College Sports Commission reveals full data

Since the revenue-sharing era began in college sports, athletes have received more than $2.2 billion across rev-share and third-party NIL. But new data released by the College Sports Commission provides a closer look at how much they made. All told, from June 2025 through June 2026, schools paid out $1.77 billion in rev-share payments through the CAPS system. Meanwhile, NIL Go cleared more than $582 million in third-party deals through Aug. 31, 2026, according to the CSC. $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage “This is the first time compensation data of this kind has been published for college sports,” College Sports Commission CEO Bryan Seeley said in a statement. “The CSC is making this aggregated, anonymized information available to student-athletes, schools, and the public to help people make better informed decisions while preserving the confidentiality of individual agreements.” The CSC also released data that gives an idea of how much athletes are making through both revenue-sharing directly from schools and third-party NIL deals cleared by the NIL Go clearinghouse. For football, those figures are sortable by position. SUBSCRIBE to the On3 NIL and Sports Business Newsletter Here is how much football players have made through NIL and revenue-sharing, based on data for athletes who have received or are due to receive rev-share payments during the designated time period, according to the CSC. Rev-share figures are from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, and third-party NIL deals are from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026. Quarterback Revenue-sharing (excludes 110 P4 and 573 non-P4 QBs who received $0)50th percentile – median: $230,000 (Power Four); $31,000 (non-P4)90th percentile: $1.611 million (Power Four); $260,000 (non-Power 4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $65,550 (Power Four); $1,570 (non-P4)90th percentile: $996,049 (Power Four); $21,805 (non-P4) As of Sept. 30, 2026, Power Four quarterbacks have received a median $230,000 in rev-share and goes up to $1.611 million, counting only players who either received or were set to receive rev-share payments through that period. For non-Power Four quarterbacks that figure was $31,000 and the 90th percentile is $260,000. By comparison, the median third-party NIL deal for Power Four quarterbacks was $65,550 from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30 and the 90th percentile was $996,049. At non-Power Four schools, that figure sat at $1,570, with the 90th percentile at $21,805. Running back Revenue-sharing (excludes 135 P4 and 822 non-P4 RBs who received $0)50th percentile – median: $108,500 (Power Four); $16,000 (non-P4)90th percentile: $383,000 (Power Four); $100,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $26,050 (Power Four); $1,500 (non-P4)90th percentile: $213,012 (Power Four); $7,508 (non-P4) Running backs at the Power Four level have a $108,500 median rev-share compensation and $100,000 at other schools, according to the College Sports Commission. The 90th percentile sits at $383,000 at P4 compared to $100,000 for non-P4. The median third-party NIL earnings sit at $26,050 for P4 running backs, compared to $1,500 at non-P4 schools. Additionally, the 90th percentile for a P4 running back is at $213,012, up from $7,508 for non-P4 players at the position. Wide receiver Revenue-sharing (excludes 282 P4 and 1,650 non-P4 WRs who made $0)50th percentile – median: $112,500 (Power Four); $15,000 (non-P4)90th percentile: $456,000 (Power Four); $100,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $27,785 (Power Four); $1,560 (non-P4)90th percentile: $246,035 (Power Four); $4,458 (non-P4) For a Power Four wide receiver, the median rev-share earnings sat at $112,500 as of Sept. 30, compared to $15,000 for non-P4. Meanwhile, the 90th percentile was $456,000 at P4 programs and $100,000 at programs outside that level, per the CSC. Data from NIL Go shows wide receivers earn a median $27,785 from third-party deals at P4 schools and $1,560 at non-P4 programs. By contrast, the 90th percentile sits at $246,035 and $4,458 for P4 and non-P4, respectively. Tight end Revenue-sharing (excludes 146 P4 and 724 non-P4 TEs who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $93,000 (Power Four); $14,000 (non-P4)90th percentile: $300,000 (Power Four); $66,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $20,000 (Power Four); $1,560 (non-P4)90th percentile: $158,901 (Power Four); $3,359 (non-P4) Power Four tight ends earn a median $93,000 in rev-share, according to the College Sports Commission, and $300,000 in the 90th percentile. Beyond the P4, the median is $14,000 and the 90th percentile is $66,000 for players at that spot. Third-party NIL opportunities are also there for tight ends, with median earnings at $20,000 for the P4 and $1,560 for non-P4. The 90th percentile also sits at $158,901 and $3,359 for those respective levels. Offensive line Revenue-sharing (excludes 293 P4 and 2,188 non-P4 OL who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $133,000 (Power Four); $17,500 (non-P4)90th percentile: $512,000 (Power Four); $112,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $21,600 (Power Four); $1,560 (non-P4)90th percentile: $213,500 (Power Four); $2,563 (non-P4) In the trenches, offensive linemen have a median rev-share compensation of $133,000 at the Power Four level. The 90th percentile is also at $512,000 for P4 programs and $112,000 at others outside the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten and ACC. For third-party NIL, though, Power Four offensive linemen have a median earning of $21,600 while non-P4 sit at $1,560. The 90th percentile is also at $213,500 and $2,563, respectively, for those two levels. Linebacker Revenue-sharing (excludes 215 P4 and 1,370 non-P4 LBs who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $112,500 (Power Four); $17,500 (non-P4)90th percentile: $425,500 (Power Four); $99,500 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $21,500 (Power Four); $1,550 (non-P4)90th percentile: $228,100 (Power Four); $4,298 (non-P4) For a Power Four linebacker, the median revenue-share earning is $112,500, the College Sports Commission said, vs. $17,500 for non-P4 teams. At the 90th percentile, that figure is at $425,500 at Power Four programs and $99,500 outside the P4. According to NIL Go, Power Four linebackers earn a median $21,500 from third-party NIL deals compared to $1,500 at non-P4 programs. Those in the 90th percentile earn $228,100 and $4,298, respectively. Defensive back Revenue-sharing (excludes 303 P4 and 2,289 non-P4 DBs who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $115,000 (Power Four); $15,000 (non-P4)90th percentile: $416,000 (Power Four); $89,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $25,000 (Power Four); $1,560 (non-P4)90th percentile: $200,000 (Power Four); $3,048 (non-P4) Defensive backs are among the highest revenue-share allotment, excluding athletes who received $0, according to the CSC. That figure sits at $115,000 for Power Four programs and goes up to $416,000 at the 90th percentile, compared to $15,000 and $89,000, respectively, at non-P4 schools. For third-party NIL deals, Power Four DBs receive a median $25,000 and $200,000 in the 90th percentile. By contrast, non-P4 defensive backs have a median $1,560 in NIL earnings and $3,048 in the 90th percentile, per NIL Go. Defensive line Revenue-sharing (excludes 175 P4 and 1,575 non-P4 DL who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $150,000 (Power Four); $18,000 (non-P4)90th percentile: $509,500 (Power Four); $103,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $26,500 (Power Four); $1,570 (non-P4)90th percentile: $231,655 (Power Four); $3,000 (non-P4) Defensive linemen are among the highest rev-share earners in college football at the P4 level with a median compensation of $150,000 and going up to $509,500 for the 90th percentile. Outside the power conferences, d-linemen earn a median $18,000 and the 90th percentile sits at $103,000. For third-party NIL deals, the median for P4 defensive linemen sits at $26,500 and goes up to $231,655 in the 90th percentile. Beyond those schools, those figures are $1,570 and $3,000, respectively, at the position. Special teams KickerRevenue-sharing (excludes 95 P4 and 386 non-P4 kickers who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $48,500 (Power Four); $12,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $6,500 (Power Four); $1,570 (non-P4) For kickers, the median rev-share compensation was $48,500 at P4 programs, compared to $12,000 for non-P4. As for third-party NIL earnings, those numbers sat at $6,500 and $1,570, respectively. Data for the 90th percentile was not available. PunterRevenue-sharing (excludes 65 P4 and 183 non-P4 punters who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $56,000 (Power Four); $10,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $1,660 (Power Four); $1,500 (non-P4) Punters have a slightly higher median rev-share earning at P4 programs than kickers at $56,000, though that number is $10,000 at other programs. Third-party NIL deals see a drop from the power conference level, though, with a median of $1,660 compared to $1,500 for non-P4 punters. Data for the 90th percentile was not available. Long snapperRevenue-sharing (excludes 92 P4 and 271 non-P4 LS who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $30,000 (Power Four); $10,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile: $1,600 (Power Four); $1,560 (non-P4) Long snappers at the Power 4 level have a median rev-share earning of $30,000 vs. $10,000 for non-P4 teams, according to the CSC. Third-party NIL earnings also sit at $1,600 for the median P4 punter and $1,560 for non-P4. Data for the 90th percentile was not available. Positions unspecified Revenue-sharing (excludes 35 P4 and 1,222 non-P4 athletes who earned $0)50th percentile – median: $150,000 (Power Four); $7,500 (non-P4)90th percentile: $348,500 (Power Four); $50,000 (non-P4)Third-party NIL50th percentile – median: $1,600 (Power Four); $1,560 (non-P4)90th percentile: $50,000 (Power Four); $2,017 (non-P4) The College Sports commission also provided data for a number of positions that were not specified. The median for this group was $150,000, per the CSC, vs. $7,500 for non-P4 teams. Meanwhile, the 90th percentile was $348,500 and $50,000, respectively. For third-party NIL deals, the median for P4 programs is $1,600 and $1,560 for non-P4. Going up to the 90th percentile, those numbers are $50,000 and $2,017, per data from NIL Go and released by the CSC.