The Sideline NIL ReportKent State Football
Kent State sideline stock
Ardell Banks
WR · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Massillon, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$155.5K
Kent State sideline stock
Ardell Banks
WR · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Massillon, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$155.5K
Kent State sideline stock
WR · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Massillon, OH
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Junior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 4"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$155.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $148.5K
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Ardell Banks is a 6' 4" 195 lbs Junior Wide Receiver for Kent State and is listed by ESPN from Massillon, OH. The Sideline places the player 3rd within the current Kent State football roster. The $155.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $148.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
7.1%
Football pool: $2.1M
Pool share of school
4.2%
Kent State roster market: $3.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.1M
Kent State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Massillon, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kent State Golden Flashes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 599 nationally
Rating: 0.8803
High school: Washington
From: Massillon, OH
Class: 2023 / WR
Transfer history
Kentucky to Kent State
2024 portal cycle / Apr 22, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Ardell Banks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $155.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $155.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $148.5K, equal to about 7.1% of the Kent State football market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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