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Alex Mota
DB · Senior · #14 · 6' 0" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Marion, IA
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Sideline market estimate
$121.5K
Iowa sideline stock
Alex Mota
DB · Senior · #14 · 6' 0" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Marion, IA
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Sideline market estimate
$121.5K
Iowa sideline stock
DB · Senior · #14 · 6' 0" · 195 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Marion, IA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#14
Height
6' 0"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$121.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $103K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Alex Mota is a 6' 0" 195 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Iowa and is listed by ESPN from Marion, IA. The Sideline places the player 37th within the current Iowa football roster. The $121.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $103K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $17.85M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Iowa roster market: $27.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.85M
Iowa Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Marion, IA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Iowa Hawkeyes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 573 nationally
Rating: 0.8819
High school: Marion
From: Marion, IA
Class: 2023 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Alex Mota, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $121.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $121.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $103K, equal to about 0.6% of the Iowa football market. The player ranks 37th on that roster.
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