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CJ Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba among highest NIL valuations in CFB for 2022

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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CJ Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are among the most valuable NIL pieces in the country for the 2022 college football season.

On Tuesday, Pro Football Focus released the top-10 valuations for college football players heading into 2022 as compiled by On3.com. The top of that list was Alabama QB Bryce Young at $3.1 million.

Not far behind, Ohio State’s Stroud and USC QB Caleb Williams were tied for 2nd in the country at $2.4 million. South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler was the only other player to reach a $2 million valuation.

Smith-Njigba was the top non-QB player on the list, checking in at 6th in the country with a $1.4 million.

Here is the full top 10:

According to On3, the NIL Valuation system uses a proprietary algorithm with data points for the categories of performance, influence and exposure. The system includes high school recruits with high school basketball star Bronny James – son of NBA superstar Lebron James – at the top of the list.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.