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Jaxon Smolik
QB · Junior · #14 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Van Meter, IA
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Sideline market estimate
$324K
Temple sideline stock
Jaxon Smolik
QB · Junior · #14 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Van Meter, IA
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Sideline market estimate
$324K
Temple sideline stock
QB · Junior · #14 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Junior
Jersey
#14
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
From Van Meter, IA
Sideline market estimate
$324K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $309K
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Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Jaxon Smolik is a 6' 1" 205 lbs Junior Quarterback for Temple and is listed by ESPN from Van Meter, IA. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current Temple football roster. The $324K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $309K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
7.1%
Football pool: $4.35M
Pool share of school
3.5%
Temple roster market: $8.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.35M
Temple Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Van Meter, IA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Temple Owls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 733 nationally
Rating: 0.8744
High school: Dowling Catholic
From: West Des Moines, IA
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
Penn State to Temple
2026 portal cycle / Jan 10, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Jaxon Smolik, 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 $309K, equal to about 7.1% of the Temple football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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