The Sideline NIL ReportSan Jose State Football
San Jose State sideline stock
Robert McDaniel
QB · Freshman · #8 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Hughson, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$324K
San Jose State sideline stock
Robert McDaniel
QB · Freshman · #8 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Hughson, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$324K
San Jose State sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #8 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Hughson, CA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 2"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$324K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $481.1K
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Robert McDaniel is a 6' 2" 205 lbs Freshman Quarterback for San Jose State and is listed by ESPN from Hughson, CA. The Sideline places the player 4th within the current San Jose State football roster. The $324K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $481.1K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
10.9%
Football pool: $4.4M
Pool share of school
5.4%
San Jose State roster market: $8.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.4M
San Jose State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Hughson, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
San José State Spartans
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 506 nationally
Rating: 0.8883
High school: Hughson
From: Hughson, CA
Class: 2025 / QB
Transfer history
UCLA to San José State
2025 portal cycle / Apr 26, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Robert McDaniel, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $324K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $324K. The pool-accounting allocation is $481.1K, equal to about 10.9% of the San Jose State football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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