Texas Tech senior Kaitlyn Terry leads our softball NIL Score rankings at 44.6, and her school has three of the top four spots. Here are the top 10 college softball players by RallyFuel NIL Score as of Nov. 9, 2026, across 2,244 scored profiles, with Texas Tech and Oklahoma each placing three players in the top 10.
Quick summary
- Terry leads at 44.6, 1.4 points ahead of Texas Tech teammate Mia Williams (43.2) and 1.6 ahead of Kansas senior Madi Hays (43.0).
- Texas Tech and Oklahoma each have three players in the top 10. The SEC has six of the 10 spots and the Big 12 has four, using RallyFuel’s conference labels.
- The whole top 10 sits within 4.7 points, from 44.6 down to 39.9. The sport average across all profiles is 15.8.
- Unlike swimming or track and field, softball has real performance scores: about 62% of profiles (1,389 of 2,244) show a performance score above zero.
How the RallyFuel NIL Score works
The RallyFuel NIL Score, labeled NIL Index on athlete profiles, is a number out of 100 built from four parts: performance, NIL visibility, social power and fan demand. It measures NIL momentum, not dollars earned, and it is not a contract value. The NIL glossary explains the terms, and the RallyFuel NIL Score leaderboard shows how whole schools compare. The figures come from RallyFuel’s own athlete data, read on Nov. 9, 2026, across 2,244 scored softball profiles with active or roster status. Profiles hidden by the athlete are left out.
Softball NIL Score rankings: the top 10
| # | Athlete | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaitlyn Terry (Senior) | Texas Tech | 44.6 |
| 2 | Mia Williams (Senior) | Texas Tech | 43.2 |
| 3 | Madi Hays (Senior) | University of Kansas | 43.0 |
| 4 | Lauren Allred (Graduate) | Texas Tech | 42.0 |
| 5 | Kayden Henry (Senior) | University of Texas | 42.0 |
| 6 | Audrey Vandagriff (Junior) | University of Alabama | 41.9 |
| 7 | Ella Parker (Senior) | University of Oklahoma | 41.6 |
| 8 | Kylee Edwards (Senior) | LSU | 40.9 |
| 9 | Kendall Wells (Sophomore) | University of Oklahoma | 40.5 |
| 10 | Gabbie Garcia (Junior) | University of Oklahoma | 39.9 |
Source: RallyFuel athlete data, NIL Score as of Nov. 9, 2026. Scores are out of 100. The NIL Score measures NIL momentum, not dollars earned.
Why performance and reach both show up on this list
Most softball profiles carry a performance score, so this list blends production with visibility, which is different from the reach-only lists in some Olympic sports. Four of the top five have performance scores of 47 or higher, led by Williams at 60. Allred of Texas Tech (56), Henry of Texas (53) and Vandagriff of Alabama (51) are in the same range.
Hays is the exception. The Kansas senior has the lowest performance score in the top 10 at 30, but the highest NIL visibility (88.8) and social power (73.5) in the group, and that reach alone takes her to third at 43.0. Terry’s route is different again. She has the highest fan demand score in the top 10 (15), which helps her edge Williams by 1.4 points.
Fan demand is rare in the sport. Only 32 of 2,244 scored softball profiles have a fan demand score above zero, and just two of them, Terry and Vandagriff (5), are in the top 10. That leaves visibility and social power as the main way to climb for most players. Our college softball NIL stars post covers reported deals in the sport, which is a different measure from this score.
Texas Tech and Oklahoma each place three, and the SEC has six
Texas Tech’s Terry, Williams and Allred rank first, second and fourth, and the Red Raiders are the only school with three of the top four. Oklahoma’s Ella Parker (41.6), Kendall Wells (40.5) and Gabbie Garcia (39.9) hold seventh, ninth and 10th. You can explore both programs through RallyFuel’s Texas Tech softball and Oklahoma softball pages.
The other four spots are split across four schools: Kansas (Hays, third), Texas (Henry, fifth), Alabama (Vandagriff, sixth) and LSU (Kylee Edwards, eighth, 40.9). Under RallyFuel’s conference labels, Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma and LSU are all SEC programs, which gives the league six of the 10 places. The Big 12 has the other four through Texas Tech and Kansas.
School depth is also visible in other sports. In our volleyball NIL Score rankings, Nebraska has four of the top 10, and our lacrosse NIL Score rankings show North Carolina with three.
A tight race at the top
There is very little room between players. Allred and Henry both round to 42.0 in fourth and fifth, Vandagriff is 0.1 behind them at 41.9, and Parker trails by another 0.3. A move of a few points in visibility or social power would change the order. The 10th spot is held at 39.9, only 4.7 points below Terry, and Alexis DeBoer of Washington is just behind at 39.3 in 11th.
For standings, results and schedules, use each team’s official athletics site. The NIL Score tracks NIL momentum, so a high score does not mean a player produced the most on the field. Fans can follow every player above on their profiles and make predictions on upcoming college games on RallyFuel.
Frequently asked questions
What are the softball NIL Score rankings?
They rank college softball players by their RallyFuel NIL Score, a number out of 100 built from performance, NIL visibility, social power and fan demand. The list above uses data read on Nov. 9, 2026.
Who is No. 1 in the softball NIL Score rankings?
Texas Tech senior Kaitlyn Terry leads at 44.6, followed by teammate Mia Williams at 43.2 and Kansas senior Madi Hays at 43.0.
Which school has the most players in the softball top 10?
Texas Tech and Oklahoma tie with three each. Texas Tech holds spots one, two and four, and Oklahoma holds seven, nine and 10.
Is the NIL Score the same as a softball player’s NIL deal value?
No. The NIL Score measures NIL momentum on a 100-point scale. It is not a dollar amount and it is not a contract value.
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