The Sideline NIL ReportTennessee Football
Tennessee sideline stock
Mike Matthews
WR · Junior · #4 · 6' 1" · 198 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Lilburn, GA
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Tennessee sideline stock
Mike Matthews
WR · Junior · #4 · 6' 1" · 198 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Lilburn, GA
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Tennessee sideline stock
WR · Junior · #4 · 6' 1" · 198 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Junior
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 1"
Weight
198 lbs
Hometown
From Lilburn, GA
Sideline market estimate
$1M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 9, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Mike Matthews is a 6' 1" 198 lbs Junior Wide Receiver for Tennessee and is listed by ESPN from Lilburn, GA. The Sideline places the player 8th within the current Tennessee football roster and No. 341 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 9, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
3.6%
Football pool: $27.6M
Pool share of school
2.2%
Tennessee roster market: $45.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$27.6M
Tennessee Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Lilburn, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Tennessee Volunteers
Recruit rating
5-star
Recruiting profile
5-star / No. 24 nationally
Rating: 0.9882
High school: Parkview
From: Lilburn, GA
Class: 2024 / WR
Transfer history
Tennessee to Undecided
2025 portal cycle / Dec 29, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Mike Matthews, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1M, equal to about 3.6% of the Tennessee football market. The player ranks 8th on that roster and No. 341 in The Sideline's national player index.
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