Davi Belfort tops young recruits with high On3 NIL Valuations

Even though the On3 High School Football NIL Rankings is dominated by seniors that just signed and some of the top recruits in the Class of 2023, there’s already a handful of top freshmen, sophomores and even eighth-graders that are making a name for themselves in the NIL world.

On3 takes a look at four prospects from the Class of 2024, Class of 2025 and Class of 2026 that already have impressive On3 NIL Valuations.

The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Class of 2025 QB Davi Belfort

Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard
On3 NIL Valuation: $119K
On3 High School Football NIL Rankings: No. 6
The Skinny: Not only is Davi Belfort is the son of MMA fighter Vitor Belfort but he’s also already considered one of the top prospects in the Class of 2025. Belfort has offers from Texas A&M, Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Oregon and others. Furthermore, he has a massive social media presence with 74,000 followers and an On3 Per Post Value of $720 on Instagram. Since early February, he’s had a 14% On3 NIL Valuation growth, as more and more programs offer scholarships.

Class of 2026 QB Julian Lewis

Carrollton (Ga.) High
On3 NIL Valuation: $93K
On3 High School Football NIL Rankings: No. 13
The Skinny: Even though he’s only in the eighth grade, Julian Lewis has already become one of the most valuable athletes in the country. There’s been a palpable buzz about him for years in the state of Georgia, even though he’s yet to play a down of varsity football. He’s impressed on the 7-on-7 and camp circuit, helping him early offers from top programs like Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Ole Miss and Penn State. He has a large following on social media with 49,000 of his 57,000 followers coming on Instagram. He already has an impressive $542 On3 Per Post Value on Instagram.

Class of 2024 ATH Aeryn Hampton

Daingerfield (Texas) High
On3 NIL Valuation: $44K
On3 High School Football NIL Rankings: No. 71
The Skinny: Despite only being a sophomore, two-way star Aeryn Hampton has already had a long-winding recruitment that led him to commit to Baylor, back away from that pledge, and then commit to the Texas Longhorns. That early attention, along with continued pressure from other programs like Texas A&M and a recent tweet encouraging Five-Star Plus+ QB Arch Manning to pick the Longhorns, has kept Hampton’s name on the mind of numerous folks in the Lone Star State. It’s also helped him with a brand that is already estimated worth $44,000.

Class of 2024 WR Joshisa Trader

Miami Central
On3 NIL Valuation: $40K
On3 High School Football NIL Rankings: No. 87
The Skinny: Joshisa Trader doesn’t boast a large social media following like others on this list. But what he does have is a lofty ranking and a long, long list of scholarship offers. Trader ranks as the No. 1 player in the Class of 2024, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. That attention and ranking allow him to have an On3 NIL Valuation worth $40,000 with only 7,300 followers. Watch for that valuation to quickly climb as he continues to build out his Instagram account. Trader told On3’s Sam Spiegelman this past weekend he’s got a visit to Ohio State coming up. Miami, Alabama and Georgia are other schools he also talked about.