What is Dug McDaniel's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Dug McDaniel carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $859K to $1.4M, with a midpoint of $1.13M.

How does Dug McDaniel's NIL estimate fit inside Memphis's total?

Dug McDaniel's best current estimate is $1.13M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.17M, about 6.8% of Memphis's market index and 12.7% of the men's basketball pool.

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Memphis · Men's Basketball

Dug McDaniel

Q: How confident is the model in Dug McDaniel'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.

G · Senior · #1 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs

From Washington, DC

Dug McDaniel is a 5' 11" 175 lbs Senior Guard for Memphis and is listed by ESPN from Washington, DC. Dug McDaniel ranks 3rd within the current Memphis men's basketball roster and No. 261 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.13M, with $1.17M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.13M

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $1.17M

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

12.7%

Men's Basketball pool: $9.2M

Pool share of school

6.8%

Memphis roster market: $17.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$9.2M

Memphis Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

5' 11"

Weight

175 lbs

Hometown

Washington, DC

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Memphis Tigers

2026 season production

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Season Averages

13.9

Points

3.7

Rebounds

4.6

Assists

1.9

Steals

0.1

Blocks

41.3

Field goal %

Season Totals

446

Points

118

Rebounds

147

Assists

Steals

Blocks

41.3

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Michigan Wolverines	8.6	3.1	3.6	1.1	0.0	38.4	35.5	76.8
2024	Michigan Wolverines	16.3	3.7	4.7	1.1	0.0	41.0	36.8	77.4
2025	Kansas State Wildcats	11.4	2.8	4.9	1.7	0.0	37.8	25.8	72.4
2026	Memphis Tigers	13.9	3.7	4.6	1.9	0.1	41.3	32.9	84.9
Career	All teams	12.3	3.3	4.4	1.5	0.0	39.7	32.7	78.2

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Michigan Wolverines	294	104	122	38	1	38.4	35.5	76.8
2024	Michigan Wolverines	423	97	121	29	1	41.0	36.8	77.4
2025	Kansas State Wildcats	366	89	158	54	0	37.8	25.8	72.4
2026	Memphis Tigers	446	118	147	62	2	41.3	32.9	84.9
Career	All teams	1529	408	548	183	4	39.7	32.7	78.2

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	Michigan Wolverines	0	1	3	2.2	0.7
2024	Michigan Wolverines	0	0	0	1.9	0.5
2025	Kansas State Wildcats	2	0	3	1.9	0.6
2026	Memphis Tigers	0	0	1	1.8	0.8
Career	All teams	2	1	7	1.9	0.6

Latest games

Tulane Green WaveMar 11, 2026 · 81-6911 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

Tulane Green WaveMar 8, 2026 · 96-95 OT20 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST · 1 STL L

South Florida BullsMar 6, 2026 · 96-8925 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST · 1 STL L

East Carolina PiratesMar 1, 2026 · 84-6815 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST · 1 STL L

Wichita State ShockersFeb 27, 2026 · 88-8229 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL L

UAB BlazersFeb 22, 2026 · 78-6719 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL L

South Florida BullsFeb 20, 2026 · 87-667 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST · 0 STL L

Utah State AggiesFeb 15, 2026 · 99-7510 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 4 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Dug McDaniel, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.13M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.13M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.17M, equal to about 12.7% of the Memphis men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster and No. 261 in The Sideline's national player index.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$17.15M

Men's Basketball pool$9.2M

Player midpoint$1.13M

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileMemphis Men's Basketball

Memphis · Men's Basketball

Dug McDaniel

G · Senior · #1 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs

From Washington, DC

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.13M

Dug McDaniel

G · Senior · #1 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs

From Washington, DC

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Michigan Wolverines

8.6

3.1

3.6

1.1

0.0

38.4

35.5

76.8

2024

Michigan Wolverines

16.3

3.7

4.7

1.1

0.0

41.0

36.8

77.4

2025

Kansas State Wildcats

11.4

2.8

4.9

1.7

0.0

37.8

25.8

72.4

2026

Memphis Tigers

13.9

3.7

4.6

1.9

0.1

41.3

32.9

84.9

Career

All teams

12.3

3.3

4.4

1.5

0.0

39.7

32.7

78.2

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Michigan Wolverines

294

104

122

38.4

35.5

76.8

2024

Michigan Wolverines

423

121

41.0

36.8

77.4

2025

Kansas State Wildcats

366

158

37.8

25.8

72.4

2026

Memphis Tigers

446

118

147

41.3

32.9

84.9

Career

All teams

1529

408

548

183

39.7

32.7

78.2

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

Michigan Wolverines

2.2

0.7

2024

Michigan Wolverines

1.9

0.5

2025

Kansas State Wildcats

1.9

0.6

2026

Memphis Tigers

1.8

0.8

Career

All teams

1.9

0.6

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