What is Nik Graves's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Nik Graves carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $950K to $1.55M, with a midpoint of $1.25M.

How does Nik Graves's NIL estimate fit inside Creighton's total?

Nik Graves's best current estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.07M, about 19.8% of Creighton's market index and 24.4% of the men's basketball pool.

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Nik Graves

Q: How confident is the model in Nik Graves'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 · #5 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs

From Durham, NC

Nik Graves is a 6' 2" 190 lbs Senior Guard for Creighton and is listed by ESPN from Durham, NC. Nik Graves ranks 1st within the current Creighton men's basketball roster and No. 153 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.25M, with $2.07M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.25M

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $2.07M

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

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

Pool share by sport

24.4%

Men's Basketball pool: $8.5M

Pool share of school

19.8%

Creighton roster market: $10.45M

Roster dollars tracked

$8.5M

Creighton Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

Coverage hits

No fresh NIL chatter found

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Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

190 lbs

Hometown

Durham, NC

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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 Nik Graves, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.25M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.07M, equal to about 24.4% of the Creighton men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 153 in The Sideline's national player index.

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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