What is Zaire Hayes's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Zaire Hayes carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $146K to $239K, with a midpoint of $192.5K.

How does Zaire Hayes's NIL estimate fit inside Texas Southern's total?

Zaire Hayes's best current estimate is $192.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $192.5K, about 6.1% of Texas Southern's market index and 16.7% of the men's basketball pool.

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Texas Southern · Men's Basketball

Zaire Hayes

Q: How confident is the model in Zaire 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 · Senior · #7 · 6' 2" · 185 lbs

From Houston, TX

Zaire Hayes is a 6' 2" 185 lbs Senior Guard for Texas Southern and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. Zaire Hayes ranks 2nd within the current Texas Southern men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $192.5K, with $192.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$192.5K

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

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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

16.7%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.15M

Pool share of school

6.1%

Texas Southern roster market: $3.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.15M

Texas Southern Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

185 lbs

Hometown

Houston, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Texas Southern Tigers

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

9.6

Points

1.8

Rebounds

1.1

Assists

0.9

Steals

0.1

Blocks

42.2

Field goal %

Season Totals

268

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

42.2

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

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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	Texas Southern Tigers	3.6	1.2	0.9	0.4	0.1	37.8	22.9	86.2
2025	Texas Southern Tigers	10.4	1.9	1.4	0.8	0.1	46.8	42.0	84.1
2026	Texas Southern Tigers	9.6	1.8	1.1	0.9	0.1	42.2	37.1	84.9
Career	All teams	8.0	1.6	1.2	0.7	0.1	43.5	37.3	84.8

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Texas Southern Tigers	89	29	23	10	2	37.8	22.9	86.2
2025	Texas Southern Tigers	302	54	41	23	4	46.8	42.0	84.1
2026	Texas Southern Tigers	268	50	31	25	4	42.2	37.1	84.9
Career	All teams	659	133	95	58	10	43.5	37.3	84.8

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Texas Southern Tigers	0	1.4	0.6
2025	Texas Southern Tigers	1	1.1	0.6
2026	Texas Southern Tigers	1	0.8	0.6
Career	All teams	2	1.0	0.6

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Alabama A&M BulldogsMar 12, 2026 · 85-74 OT8 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Prairie View A&M PanthersMar 6, 2026 · 70-597 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

Jackson State TigersFeb 28, 2026 · 82-5717 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Alcorn State BravesFeb 27, 2026 · 92-87 OT0 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsFeb 22, 2026 · 72-713 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsFeb 20, 2026 · 83-646 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Southern JaguarsFeb 17, 2026 · 74-734 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

Grambling TigersFeb 14, 2026 · 82-7917 PTS · 5 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 Zaire Hayes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $192.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $192.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $192.5K, equal to about 16.7% of the Texas Southern men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.15M

Men's Basketball pool$1.15M

Player midpoint$192.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileTexas Southern Men's Basketball

Texas Southern · Men's Basketball

Zaire Hayes

G · Senior · #7 · 6' 2" · 185 lbs

From Houston, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$192.5K

Zaire Hayes

G · Senior · #7 · 6' 2" · 185 lbs

From Houston, TX

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Texas Southern Tigers

3.6

1.2

0.9

0.4

0.1

37.8

22.9

86.2

2025

Texas Southern Tigers

10.4

1.9

1.4

0.8

0.1

46.8

42.0

84.1

2026

Texas Southern Tigers

9.6

1.8

1.1

0.9

0.1

42.2

37.1

84.9

Career

All teams

8.0

1.6

1.2

0.7

0.1

43.5

37.3

84.8

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Texas Southern Tigers

37.8

22.9

86.2

2025

Texas Southern Tigers

302

46.8

42.0

84.1

2026

Texas Southern Tigers

268

42.2

37.1

84.9

Career

All teams

659

133

43.5

37.3

84.8

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Texas Southern Tigers

1.4

0.6

2025

Texas Southern Tigers

1.1

0.6

2026

Texas Southern Tigers

0.8

0.6

Career

All teams

1.0

0.6

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