10 richest California HS football stars based on NIL in 2023
No. 5 鈥� Akili Smith Jr.听
Lincoln High School QB Akili Smith Jr. has a He鈥檚 ranked No. 55 overall in the nation鈥檚 high school football NIL rankings.
He鈥檚 ranked as the nation鈥檚 No. 6 overall QB recruit by in the Class of 2025. In the first five games of his junior season thus far, Smith Jr. has thrown for He has 8,500 followers across and Given his high ranking and subsequent popularity, his NIL valuation is well on its way to the No. 1 spot in California.听
Smith Jr. could rack in multiple six-figure deals at Oregon if he plays anything like how his dad Akili Smith Sr. did with the Ducks. Akili Smith Jr.鈥檚 commitment has put him in a nice spot for NIL. Current QB Bo Nix has a Notably, Oregon statistically has one of the 听
