The Sideline NIL ReportWestern Michigan Football
Western Michigan sideline stock
JR Hays
RB · Sophomore · #27 · 5' 9" · 187 lbs
From Florence, KY
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Sideline market estimate
$17K
Western Michigan sideline stock
JR Hays
RB · Sophomore · #27 · 5' 9" · 187 lbs
From Florence, KY
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Sideline market estimate
$17K
Western Michigan sideline stock
RB · Sophomore · #27 · 5' 9" · 187 lbs
From Florence, KY
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#27
Height
5' 9"
Weight
187 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$17K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $15.3K
Confidence meter
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JR Hays is a 5' 9" 187 lbs Sophomore Running Back for Western Michigan and is listed by ESPN from Florence, KY. The Sideline places the player 47th within the current Western Michigan football roster. The $17K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $15.3K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $4.9M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Western Michigan roster market: $9.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.9M
Western Michigan Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Florence, KY
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Western Michigan Broncos
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For JR Hays, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $17K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $17K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15.3K, equal to about 0.3% of the Western Michigan football market. The player ranks 47th on that roster.
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