Player profileCincinnati Football
Cincinnati · Football
Joe Cotton
OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 6" · 320 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Sioux Falls, SD
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Estimated NIL value
$1M
Cincinnati · Football
Joe Cotton
OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 6" · 320 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Sioux Falls, SD
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Estimated NIL value
$1M
Cincinnati · Football
OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 6" · 320 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#74
Height
6' 6"
Weight
320 lbs
Hometown
From Sioux Falls, SD
Estimated NIL value
$1M
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThis value is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Joe Cotton is a 6' 6" 320 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Cincinnati and is listed by ESPN from Sioux Falls, SD. Joe Cotton ranks 2nd within the current Cincinnati football roster and No. 436 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1M modeled value is calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
7.3%
Football pool: $13.65M
Pool share of school
4.4%
Cincinnati roster market: $22.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$13.65M
Cincinnati Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Sioux Falls, SD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Cincinnati Bearcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Roosevelt
From: Sioux Falls, SD
Class: 2022 / OT
Transfer history
South Dakota to Cincinnati
2025 portal cycle / Apr 19, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Joe Cotton, 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 7.3% of the Cincinnati football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 436 in The Sideline's national player index.
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