The Sideline NIL ReportLafayette Football
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Michael Schmelzer
QB · Sophomore · #14 · 6' 1" · 198 lbs
From Belle Mead, NJ
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Sideline market estimate
$78K
Lafayette sideline stock
Michael Schmelzer
QB · Sophomore · #14 · 6' 1" · 198 lbs
From Belle Mead, NJ
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Sideline market estimate
$78K
Lafayette sideline stock
QB · Sophomore · #14 · 6' 1" · 198 lbs
From Belle Mead, NJ
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#14
Height
6' 1"
Weight
198 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$78K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $71.5K
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Michael Schmelzer is a 6' 1" 198 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Lafayette and is listed by ESPN from Belle Mead, NJ. The Sideline places the player 6th within the current Lafayette football roster. The $78K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $71.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.9%
Football pool: $1.45M
Pool share of school
2.1%
Lafayette roster market: $3.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.45M
Lafayette Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Belle Mead, NJ
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Lafayette Leopards
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Michael Schmelzer, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $78K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $78K. The pool-accounting allocation is $71.5K, equal to about 4.9% of the Lafayette football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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