Most valuable NFL players under 23
Age at the start of the season. Value is what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, so a cheap deal and years of growth both count.
Updated November 6, 2026.
| # | Player | Team | Cap hit | Yrs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Carter EDGE, 22 |  New York Giants | $11.31M | 4 | $54.7M |
| 2 | Carnell Tate WR, 21 |  Tennessee Titans | $12.78M | 5 | $46.8M |
| 3 | Jacob Parrish CB, 22 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $1.59M | 3 | $44.0M |
| 4 | Makai Lemon WR, 22 |  Philadelphia Eagles | $5.20M | 5 | $43.9M |
| 5 | KC Concepcion WR, 22 |  Cleveland Browns | $4.94M | 5 | $43.9M |
| 6 | Jordyn Tyson WR, 22 |  New Orleans Saints | $8.12M | 5 | $42.3M |
| 7 | Omar Cooper WR, 22 |  New York Jets | $4.37M | 5 | $41.6M |
| 8 | Deone Walker IDL, 22 |  Buffalo Bills | $1.31M | 3 | $40.5M |
| 9 | Luther Burden III WR, 22 |  Chicago Bears | $2.74M | 3 | $38.8M |
| 10 | Kelvin Banks Jr. LT, 22 | New Orleans Saints | $6.93M | 4 | $37.7M |
| 11 | Denzel Boston WR, 22 | Cleveland Browns | $3.10M | 4 | $37.7M |
| 12 | Colston Loveland TE, 22 | Chicago Bears | $6.66M | 4 | $36.9M |
| 13 | Kenyon Sadiq TE, 21 | New York Jets | $5.59M | 5 | $35.2M |
| 14 | Mansoor Delane CB, 22 |  Kansas City Chiefs | $10.48M | 5 | $34.5M |
| 15 | Jalon Walker EDGE, 22 |  Atlanta Falcons | $5.14M | 4 | $34.2M |
| 16 | Will Campbell LT, 22 |  New England Patriots | $10.92M | 4 | $33.6M |
| 17 | Armand Membou RT, 22 | New York Jets | $7.98M | 4 | $32.5M |
| 18 | Chris Johnson CB, 21 |  Miami Dolphins | $4.76M | 5 | $32.3M |
| 19 | Harold Fannin Jr. TE, 22 | Cleveland Browns | $1.69M | 3 | $32.1M |
| 20 | Kayden McDonald IDL, 21 |  Houston Texans | $3.23M | 4 | $31.9M |
| 21 | Dillon Thieneman SS, 22 | Chicago Bears | $4.88M | 5 | $30.7M |
| 22 | Gabe Jacas EDGE, 22 | New England Patriots | $2.16M | 4 | $30.4M |
| 23 | Jeremiyah Love RB, 21 |  Arizona Cardinals | $13.26M | 5 | $29.9M |
| 24 | Brandon Cisse CB, 21 |  Green Bay Packers | $2.34M | 4 | $29.8M |
| 25 | T.J. Parker EDGE, 22 | Buffalo Bills | $3.29M | 4 | $28.8M |
| 26 | Germie Bernard WR, 22 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | $2.64M | 4 | $28.7M |
| 27 | Keldric Faulk EDGE, 21 | Tennessee Titans | $4.26M | 5 | $28.5M |
| 28 | R Mason Thomas EDGE, 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | $3.05M | 4 | $28.4M |
| 29 | Colton Hood CB, 21 | New York Giants | $3.20M | 4 | $27.8M |
| 30 | Davison Igbinosun CB, 22 | Chicago Bears | $1.99M | 4 | $27.4M |
| 31 | Christen Miller IDL, 22 | New Orleans Saints | $2.95M | 4 | $27.1M |
| 32 | Josiah Trotter LB, 21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $2.73M | 4 | $26.9M |
| 33 | Nic Scourton EDGE, 22 |  Carolina Panthers | $2.15M | 3 | $26.3M |
| 34 | Caleb Downs S, 21 |  Dallas Cowboys | $7.24M | 5 | $25.9M |
| 35 | Sonny Styles LB, 21 |  Washington Commanders | $9.30M | 5 | $25.9M |
| 36 | Anthony Hill LB, 21 | Tennessee Titans | $2.03M | 4 | $24.8M |
| 37 | Avieon Terrell CB, 21 | Atlanta Falcons | $2.58M | 4 | $24.7M |
| 38 | Zion Young EDGE, 22 |  Baltimore Ravens | $2.79M | 4 | $24.5M |
| 39 | Kadyn Proctor LG, 21 | Miami Dolphins | $6.53M | 5 | $24.5M |
| 40 | D'Angelo Ponds CB, 21 | New York Jets | $2.46M | 4 | $24.3M |
| 41 | Blake Miller RT, 22 |  Detroit Lions | $5.47M | 5 | $24.2M |
| 42 | Arvell Reese EDGE, 21 | New York Giants | $11.96M | 5 | $24.1M |
| 43 | Monroe Freeling RT, 22 | Carolina Panthers | $5.23M | 5 | $23.1M |
| 44 | Francis Mauigoa RG, 21 | New York Giants | $7.74M | 5 | $23.1M |
| 45 | Mason Taylor TE, 22 | New York Jets | $2.62M | 3 | $22.3M |
| 46 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren SS, 22 | Cleveland Browns | $2.09M | 4 | $22.3M |
| 47 | Jordan Phillips IDL, 22 | Miami Dolphins | $1.16M | 3 | $21.8M |
| 48 | Spencer Fano LT, 22 | Cleveland Browns | $8.06M | 5 | $21.7M |
| 49 | Antonio Williams WR, 22 | Washington Commanders | $1.81M | 4 | $21.1M |
| 50 | Jihaad Campbell LB, 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | $3.73M | 4 | $21.1M |