What is CJ May's estimated 2026 NIL value?

CJ May carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $325K to $531K, with a midpoint of $428K.

How confident is the model in CJ May's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

How does CJ May's NIL estimate fit inside Missouri's total?

CJ May's best current estimate is $428K. The pool-accounting allocation is $282K, about 0.6% of Missouri's market index and 1.0% of the football pool.

CJ May Stats, Profile & NIL

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CJ May

EDGE · Freshman · #97 · 6' 4" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Highland Home, AL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$428K

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Position

EDGE

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#97

Height

6' 4"

Weight

225 lbs

Hometown

Highland Home, AL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Missouri Tigers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 486 nationally

Rating: 0.8894

High school: Highland Home

From: Highland Home, AL

Class: 2025 / EDGE

Transfer history

Louisville to Missouri

2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For CJ May, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $428K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $428K. The pool-accounting allocation is $282K, equal to about 1.0% of the Missouri football market. The player ranks 25th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$45.5M

Football pool$27.3M

Player midpoint$428K

Confidence score58/100

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