What is Alex Cotton's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Alex Cotton carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $98K to $160K, with a midpoint of $128.8K.

How does Alex Cotton's NIL estimate fit inside Howard's total?

Alex Cotton's best current estimate is $128.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $128.8K, about 5.2% of Howard's market index and 23.4% of the men's basketball pool.

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Howard · Men's Basketball

Alex Cotton

Q: How confident is the model in Alex Cotton'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 · Junior · #4 · 6' 5" · 200 lbs

From Carrollton, TX

Alex Cotton is a 6' 5" 200 lbs Junior Guard for Howard and is listed by ESPN from Carrollton, TX. Alex Cotton ranks 1st within the current Howard men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $128.8K, with $128.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$128.8K

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

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

Pool share by sport

23.4%

Men's Basketball pool: $550K

Pool share of school

5.2%

Howard roster market: $2.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$550K

Howard Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 5"

Weight

200 lbs

Hometown

Carrollton, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Howard Bison

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

8.5

Points

3.1

Rebounds

1.2

Assists

1.0

Steals

0.3

Blocks

36.0

Field goal %

Season Totals

271

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

36.0

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%
2024	North Texas Mean Green	1.3	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	33.3	28.6	100.0
2025	North Texas Mean Green	1.7	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
2026	Howard Bison	8.5	3.1	1.2	1.0	0.3	36.0	37.1	67.6
Career	All teams	6.7	2.4	0.9	0.8	0.2	36.4	37.1	69.2

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	North Texas Mean Green	10	4	0	1	1	33.3	28.6	100.0
2025	North Texas Mean Green	5	3	1	1	0	100.0	100.0	0.0
2026	Howard Bison	271	98	38	33	9	36.0	37.1	67.6
Career	All teams	286	105	39	35	10	36.4	37.1	69.2

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	North Texas Mean Green	0.0	0.5
2025	North Texas Mean Green	1.0	1.0
2026	Howard Bison	1.5	1.3
Career	All teams	1.4	1.3

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Michigan WolverinesMar 19, 2026 · 101-803 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

UMBC RetrieversMar 17, 2026 · 86-838 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 2 STL W

North Carolina Central EaglesMar 14, 2026 · 70-639 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

South Carolina State BulldogsMar 13, 2026 · 78-614 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 2 STL W

Norfolk State SpartansMar 6, 2026 · 84-7610 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Coppin State EaglesMar 3, 2026 · 90-7016 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

Morgan State BearsFeb 28, 2026 · 84-596 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

North Carolina Central EaglesFeb 21, 2026 · 100-6712 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 0 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 Alex Cotton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $128.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $128.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $128.8K, equal to about 23.4% of the Howard men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st 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$2.5M

Men's Basketball pool$550K

Player midpoint$128.8K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileHoward Men's Basketball

Howard · Men's Basketball

Alex Cotton

G · Junior · #4 · 6' 5" · 200 lbs

From Carrollton, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$128.8K

Alex Cotton

G · Junior · #4 · 6' 5" · 200 lbs

From Carrollton, TX

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

North Texas Mean Green

1.3

0.5

0.0

0.1

33.3

28.6

100.0

2025

North Texas Mean Green

1.7

1.0

0.3

0.0

100.0

0.0

2026

Howard Bison

8.5

3.1

1.2

1.0

0.3

36.0

37.1

67.6

Career

All teams

6.7

2.4

0.9

0.8

0.2

36.4

37.1

69.2

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

North Texas Mean Green

33.3

28.6

100.0

2025

North Texas Mean Green

100.0

0.0

2026

Howard Bison

271

36.0

37.1

67.6

Career

All teams

286

105

36.4

37.1

69.2

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

North Texas Mean Green

0.0

0.5

2025

North Texas Mean Green

1.0

2026

Howard Bison

1.5

1.3

Career

All teams

1.4

1.3

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