What is Jalen Hayes's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jalen Hayes carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $23K to $37K, with a midpoint of $30K.

How does Jalen Hayes's NIL estimate fit inside South Dakota's total?

Jalen Hayes's best current estimate is $30K. The pool-accounting allocation is $30K, about 1.0% of South Dakota's market index and 4.3% of the men's basketball pool.

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South Dakota · Men's Basketball

Jalen Hayes

Q: How confident is the model in Jalen Hayes'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 · Sophomore · #25 · 6' 2"

From Richfield, MN

Jalen Hayes is a 6' 2" Sophomore Guard for South Dakota and is listed by ESPN from Richfield, MN. Jalen Hayes ranks 7th within the current South Dakota men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $30K, with $30K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$30K

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

4.3%

Men's Basketball pool: $700K

Pool share of school

1.0%

South Dakota roster market: $2.9M

Roster dollars tracked

$700K

South Dakota Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#25

Height

6' 2"

Hometown

Richfield, MN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

South Dakota Coyotes

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

1.6

Points

1.3

Rebounds

0.6

Assists

0.0

Steals

0.0

Blocks

57.1

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

57.1

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%
2025	South Dakota Coyotes	1.6	1.3	0.6	0.0	0.0	57.1	60.0	0.0
Career	All teams	1.6	1.3	0.6	0.0	0.0	57.1	60.0	0.0

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2025	South Dakota Coyotes	11	9	4	0	0	57.1	60.0	0.0
Career	All teams	11	9	4	0	0	57.1	60.0	0.0

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	TD3	DQ	EJECT	TECH	FLAG	AST/TO	STL/TO
2025	South Dakota Coyotes	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0.0
Career	All teams	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0.0

Latest games

Omaha MavericksMar 9, 2025 · 100-750 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

North Dakota State BisonJan 18, 2025 · 103-770 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL WRandall SaintsNov 26, 2024 · 112-5011 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL L

Iowa HawkeyesNov 13, 2024 · 96-770 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL WMount Marty LancersNov 10, 2024 · 77-470 PTS · 2 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 Jalen Hayes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $30K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $30K. The pool-accounting allocation is $30K, equal to about 4.3% of the South Dakota men's basketball market. The player ranks 7th 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$2.9M

Men's Basketball pool$700K

Player midpoint$30K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Senior · #2

$161.7K

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Junior · #12

$84.5K

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Sophomore · #2

$63.5K

Jordan Crawford

Junior · #0

$49K

Josiah Dotzler

Sophomore · #13

$37.3K

Silas Bennion

Senior · #13

$14.8K

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Player profileSouth Dakota Men's Basketball

South Dakota · Men's Basketball

Jalen Hayes

G · Sophomore · #25 · 6' 2"

From Richfield, MN

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$30K

Jalen Hayes

G · Sophomore · #25 · 6' 2"

From Richfield, MN

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

South Dakota Coyotes

1.6

1.3

0.6

0.0

57.1

60.0

0.0

Career

All teams

1.6

1.3

0.6

0.0

57.1

60.0

0.0

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

South Dakota Coyotes

57.1

60.0

0.0

Career

All teams

57.1

60.0

0.0

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2025

South Dakota Coyotes

1.0

0.0

Career

All teams

1.0

0.0

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