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Jake Strong

QB · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 2" · 215 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Justin, TX

Jake Strong is a 6' 2" 215 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for McNeese and is listed by ESPN from Justin, TX. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current McNeese football roster. The $123.7K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $479K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.

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2026 NIL estimate

$123.7K

Best current estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, and school-pool evidence.

Pool-accounting allocation: $479K

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

Pool share by sport

29.0%

Football pool: $1.65M

Pool share of school

11.3%

McNeese roster market: $4.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

McNeese Football pool-accounting sum

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Position

Quarterback

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

215 lbs

Hometown

Justin, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

McNeese Cowboys

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 752 nationally

Rating: 0.8739

High school: Northwest

From: Justin, TX

Class: 2023 / QB

Transfer history

Texas Tech to McNeese

2025 portal cycle / Jan 6, 2025 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Passing

164

Completions

278

Attempts

0.590

Percentage

2008

Yards

Touchdowns

Interceptions

Rushing

117

Carries

469

Yards

Touchdowns

4.0

Yards per carry

Long

Fumbles

Fumbles lost

Receptions

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Jake Strong, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $123.7K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $123.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $479K, equal to about 29.0% of the McNeese football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.

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