The Sideline NIL ReportNew Mexico Football
New Mexico sideline stock
Zhaiel Smith
WR · Sophomore · #6 · 5' 11" · 188 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Portland, OR
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Sideline market estimate
$151K
New Mexico sideline stock
Zhaiel Smith
WR · Sophomore · #6 · 5' 11" · 188 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Portland, OR
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Sideline market estimate
$151K
New Mexico sideline stock
WR · Sophomore · #6 · 5' 11" · 188 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Portland, OR
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#6
Height
5' 11"
Weight
188 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$151K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $115K
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Zhaiel Smith is a 5' 11" 188 lbs Sophomore Wide Receiver for New Mexico and is listed by ESPN from Portland, OR. The Sideline places the player 7th within the current New Mexico football roster. The $151K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $115K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.4%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
1.2%
New Mexico roster market: $9.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
New Mexico Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Portland, OR
Roster status
Active
Current listing
New Mexico Lobos
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2512 nationally
Rating: 0.8033
High school: Tualatin
From: Tualatin, OR
Class: 2025 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Zhaiel Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $151K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $151K. The pool-accounting allocation is $115K, equal to about 3.4% of the New Mexico football market. The player ranks 7th on that roster.
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