4-star recruits aren't guessing anymore.
If you are an active high school 4-star or 5-star — not a college player who used to be a 4-star — our model floors expected NIL at $400,000. That’s the market reality for blue-chip commits, not a blog rumor.
- $400k expected-NIL floor for active 4★ and 5★ HS recruits
- 3-star and below are priced without that floor
- Works for football and men's basketball commits
Active HS vs. former 4-star
College freshmen who were 4-stars in high school are priced on college production and role, not the old star count. Only class year HS plus a current 4-star or 5-star rating triggers the $400k floor. That’s intentional — so the model doesn’t overpay every former recruit.
What to enter
Class year = HS (active recruit). Recruiting stars (required). Committed or projected college, conference, and division. Measurables. You don’t need college stats.
High school NIL calculator
How much NIL does a 4-star football recruit get?
On TransferMetrics, an active 4-star high school recruit has a $400,000 expected-NIL floor. Many P4 commits clear that. G5/FCS commits are not capped below it by our division tables.
Do high school athletes get NIL before college?
State rules vary. The calculator prices the college deal you’re walking into — the number schools and collectives are attaching to your commitment.