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Miami (FL) · Football
Luke Nickel
QB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Alpharetta, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$980K
Miami (FL) · Football
Luke Nickel
QB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Alpharetta, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$980K
Miami (FL) · Football
QB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 2"
Weight
220 lbs
Hometown
From Alpharetta, GA
Estimated NIL value
$980K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $2.57M
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Luke Nickel is a 6' 2" 220 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Miami (FL) and is listed by ESPN from Alpharetta, GA. Luke Nickel ranks 11th within the current Miami (FL) football roster and No. 453 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $980K, with $2.57M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
6.7%
Football pool: $38.5M
Pool share of school
4.2%
Miami (FL) roster market: $61.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$38.5M
Miami (FL) Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Alpharetta, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Miami Hurricanes
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 232 nationally
Rating: 0.9171
High school: Milton
From: Alpharetta, GA
Class: 2025 / QB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
0
Completions
1
Attempts
0.0
Completion %
0
Yards
0.0
Average
0
Touchdowns
Career history
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami Hurricanes | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Luke Nickel, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $980K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $980K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.57M, equal to about 6.7% of the Miami (FL) football market. The player ranks 11th on that roster and No. 453 in The Sideline's national player index.
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