College football 2026: How much does each position cost?

[Blake Munroe]

Found this on ESPN and wanted to share… Multiple Texas mentions in the article (link below)

Here's what they believe college football players are now earning to start and compete at the Power 4 level entering Year 2 of the revenue sharing era.
 

QB: 1-3 mil

RB: 300-800k

WR: 400k-1 mil

TE: 300-600k

OT: 600k-1.2 mil

IOL: 400-800k

EDGE: 500k-1.2 mil

DT: 500k-1 mil

LB: 300k-700k

CB: 400-900k

S: 300-900k

K: 50-200k

P: 50-150k

LS: 10-50k

Full article: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49568548/college-football-2026-position-cost-transfer-portal