The Sideline NIL ReportNebraska Football
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Daniel Kaelin
QB · Sophomore · #12 · 6' 3" · 220 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Elkhorn, NE
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Sideline market estimate
$390.4K
Nebraska sideline stock
Daniel Kaelin
QB · Sophomore · #12 · 6' 3" · 220 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Elkhorn, NE
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Sideline market estimate
$390.4K
Nebraska sideline stock
QB · Sophomore · #12 · 6' 3" · 220 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 3"
Weight
220 lbs
Hometown
From Elkhorn, NE
Sideline market estimate
$390.4K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $489K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Daniel Kaelin is a 6' 3" 220 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Nebraska and is listed by ESPN from Elkhorn, NE. The Sideline places the player 12th within the current Nebraska football roster. The $390.4K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $489K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.4%
Football pool: $20.2M
Pool share of school
1.6%
Nebraska roster market: $30.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.2M
Nebraska Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Elkhorn, NE
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 698 nationally
Rating: 0.8781
High school: Bellevue West
From: Bellevue, NE
Class: 2024 / QB
Transfer history
Virginia to Nebraska
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
Nebraska to Virginia
2025 portal cycle / Dec 15, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Daniel Kaelin, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $390.4K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $390.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $489K, equal to about 2.4% of the Nebraska football market. The player ranks 12th on that roster.
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