What is Jaylen Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jaylen Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $407K to $664K, with a midpoint of $535.3K.

How does Jaylen Smith's NIL estimate fit inside East Tennessee State's total?

Jaylen Smith's best current estimate is $535.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $535.3K, about 11.2% of East Tennessee State's market index and 29.7% of the men's basketball pool.

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Player profileEast Tennessee State Men's Basketball

East Tennessee State · Men's Basketball

Jaylen Smith

Q: How confident is the model in Jaylen Smith'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 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Ocoee, FL

Jaylen Smith is a 5' 11" 175 lbs Junior Guard for East Tennessee State and is listed by ESPN from Ocoee, FL. Jaylen Smith ranks 1st within the current East Tennessee State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $535.3K, with $535.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$535.3K

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

29.7%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M

Pool share of school

11.2%

East Tennessee State roster market: $4.8M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.8M

East Tennessee State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

5' 11"

Weight

175 lbs

Hometown

Ocoee, FL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Recruit rating

3-star

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

9.1

Points

2.6

Rebounds

2.9

Assists

1.3

Steals

0.2

Blocks

39.8

Field goal %

Season Totals

310

Points

Rebounds

100

Assists

Steals

Blocks

39.8

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 Florida Ospreys	6.5	1.4	2.4	0.9	0.1	35.7	29.2	64.1
2025	North Florida Ospreys	11.4	2.1	5.7	1.3	0.1	41.4	34.6	68.2
2026	East Tennessee State Buccaneers	9.1	2.6	2.9	1.3	0.2	39.8	34.4	80.0
Career	All teams	9.0	2.0	3.7	1.2	0.1	39.3	33.0	70.9

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	North Florida Ospreys	207	44	78	29	2	35.7	29.2	64.1
2025	North Florida Ospreys	364	68	181	41	4	41.4	34.6	68.2
2026	East Tennessee State Buccaneers	310	87	100	44	7	39.8	34.4	80.0
Career	All teams	881	199	359	114	13	39.3	33.0	70.9

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	North Florida Ospreys	0	3	0	1.7	0.6
2025	North Florida Ospreys	2	4	0	2.1	0.5
2026	East Tennessee State Buccaneers	0	0	2	1.7	0.8
Career	All teams	2	7	2	1.9	0.6

Latest games

Furman PaladinsMar 9, 2026 · 76-6110 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

Western Carolina CatamountsMar 8, 2026 · 69-6713 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

The Citadel BulldogsMar 7, 2026 · 83-7611 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL L

Mercer BearsFeb 28, 2026 · 82-7610 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Wofford TerriersFeb 26, 2026 · 72-692 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

UNC Greensboro SpartansFeb 21, 2026 · 87-7512 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST · 1 STL W

Furman PaladinsFeb 18, 2026 · 78-698 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST · 1 STL L

Samford BulldogsFeb 14, 2026 · 82-72 OT0 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 1 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 Jaylen Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $535.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $535.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $535.3K, equal to about 29.7% of the East Tennessee State men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$4.8M

Men's Basketball pool$1.8M

Player midpoint$535.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileEast Tennessee State Men's Basketball

East Tennessee State · Men's Basketball

Jaylen Smith

G · Junior · #4 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Ocoee, FL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$535.3K

Jaylen Smith

G · Junior · #4 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Ocoee, FL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

North Florida Ospreys

6.5

1.4

2.4

0.9

0.1

35.7

29.2

64.1

2025

North Florida Ospreys

11.4

2.1

5.7

1.3

0.1

41.4

34.6

68.2

2026

East Tennessee State Buccaneers

9.1

2.6

2.9

1.3

0.2

39.8

34.4

80.0

Career

All teams

9.0

2.0

3.7

1.2

0.1

39.3

33.0

70.9

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

North Florida Ospreys

207

35.7

29.2

64.1

2025

North Florida Ospreys

364

181

41.4

34.6

68.2

2026

East Tennessee State Buccaneers

310

100

39.8

34.4

80.0

Career

All teams

881

199

359

114

39.3

33.0

70.9

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

North Florida Ospreys

1.7

0.6

2025

North Florida Ospreys

2.1

0.5

2026

East Tennessee State Buccaneers

1.7

0.8

Career

All teams

1.9

0.6

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