The Sideline NIL ReportCincinnati Football
Cincinnati sideline stock
Joe Cotton
OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 6" · 320 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Sioux Falls, SD
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Cincinnati sideline stock
Joe Cotton
OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 6" · 320 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Sioux Falls, SD
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Cincinnati sideline stock
OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 6" · 320 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Sioux Falls, SD
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#74
Height
6' 6"
Weight
320 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$1M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 9, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Joe Cotton is a 6' 6" 320 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Cincinnati and is listed by ESPN from Sioux Falls, SD. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current Cincinnati football roster and No. 387 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 9, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
7.1%
Football pool: $14.05M
Pool share of school
4.3%
Cincinnati roster market: $23M
Roster dollars tracked
$14.05M
Cincinnati Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Sioux Falls, SD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Cincinnati Bearcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Transfer history
South Dakota to Cincinnati
2025 portal cycle / Apr 19, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Joe Cotton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1M, equal to about 7.1% of the Cincinnati football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 387 in The Sideline's national player index.
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