What is Drake DeBaun's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Drake DeBaun carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $32K to $53K, with a midpoint of $42.5K.

How does Drake DeBaun's NIL estimate fit inside Iowa State's total?

Drake DeBaun's best current estimate is $42.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $39K, about 0.1% of Iowa State's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Drake DeBaun

Q: How confident is the model in Drake DeBaun's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

TE · Freshman · #14 · 6' 6" · 255 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Overland Park, KS

Drake DeBaun is a 6' 6" 255 lbs Freshman Tight End for Iowa State and is listed by ESPN from Overland Park, KS. Drake DeBaun ranks 71st within the current Iowa State football roster. The modeled value is $42.5K, with $39K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$42.5K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $39K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.2%

Football pool: $17.95M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Iowa State roster market: $32.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.95M

Iowa State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Tight End

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#14

Height

6' 6"

Weight

255 lbs

Hometown

Overland Park, KS

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Iowa State Cyclones

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1308 nationally

Rating: 0.8656

High school: Shawnee Mission South

From: Overland Park, KS

Class: 2026 / TE

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2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Drake DeBaun, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $42.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $42.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $39K, equal to about 0.2% of the Iowa State football market. The player ranks 71st on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$32.35M

Football pool$17.95M

Player midpoint$42.5K

Confidence score58/100

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$62.5K

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$40.8K

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$39.5K

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$28.5K

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Iowa State · Football

Drake DeBaun

TE · Freshman · #14 · 6' 6" · 255 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Overland Park, KS

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$42.5K

Drake DeBaun

TE · Freshman · #14 · 6' 6" · 255 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Overland Park, KS

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