What is Cooper Barkate's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Cooper Barkate carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $923K to $1.5M, with a midpoint of $1.21M.

How does Cooper Barkate's NIL estimate fit inside Miami (FL)'s total?

Cooper Barkate's best current estimate is $1.21M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.21M, about 2.0% of Miami (FL)'s market index and 3.2% of the football pool.

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Cooper Barkate

Q: How confident is the model in Cooper Barkate'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.

WR · Senior · #18 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Newport Beach, CA

Cooper Barkate is a 6' 1" 195 lbs Senior Wide Receiver for Miami (FL) and is listed by ESPN from Newport Beach, CA. Cooper Barkate ranks 7th within the current Miami (FL) football roster and No. 161 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.21M, with $1.21M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.21M

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

3.2%

Football pool: $38.5M

Pool share of school

2.0%

Miami (FL) roster market: $61.9M

Roster dollars tracked

$38.5M

Miami (FL) Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Senior

Jersey

#18

Height

6' 1"

Weight

195 lbs

Hometown

Newport Beach, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Miami Hurricanes

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 435 nationally

Rating: 0.8889

High school: Mater Dei

From: Santa Ana, CA

Class: 2022 / ATH

Transfer history

Duke to Miami

2026 portal cycle / Jan 22, 2026 / Immediate

Harvard to Duke

2025 portal cycle / Dec 29, 2024 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Receiving

Receptions

1,106

Yards

Touchdowns

15.4

Average

Long

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

RushingCareer totals included

Season	Team	YDS	TD	CAR	AVG	LNG
2023	Harvard Crimson	74	1	10	7.4	28
2024	Harvard Crimson	6	0	2	3.0	8
Career	All teams	80	1	12	6.7	28

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2022	Harvard Crimson	10	157	0	15.7	49
2023	Harvard Crimson	40	501	3	12.5	42
2024	Harvard Crimson	63	1,084	11	17.2	51
2025	Duke Blue Devils	72	1,106	7	15.4	77
Career	All teams	185	2,848	21	15.4	77

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Duke Blue Devils	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	All teams	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0

Latest games

Arizona State Sun DevilsDec 31, 2025 · 42-3937 YDS · 1 TD · 4 REC · 9.3 AVG W

Virginia CavaliersDec 7, 2025 · 27-20 OT91 YDS · 0 TD · 5 REC · 18.2 AVG W

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsNov 29, 2025 · 49-3283 YDS · 0 TD · 8 REC · 10.4 AVG W

North Carolina Tar HeelsNov 22, 2025 · 32-2526 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 13.0 AVG L

Virginia CavaliersNov 15, 2025 · 34-1745 YDS · 1 TD · 3 REC · 15.0 AVG L

UConn HuskiesNov 8, 2025 · 37-3450 YDS · 0 TD · 5 REC · 10.0 AVG W

Clemson TigersNov 1, 2025 · 46-45127 YDS · 1 TD · 6 REC · 21.2 AVG L

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsOct 18, 2025 · 27-18172 YDS · 0 TD · 13 REC · 13.2 AVG

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Cooper Barkate, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.21M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.21M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.21M, equal to about 3.2% of the Miami (FL) football market. The player ranks 7th on that roster and No. 161 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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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$61.9M

Football pool$38.5M

Player midpoint$1.21M

Confidence score58/100

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$642K

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$265K

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Miami (FL) · Football

Cooper Barkate

WR · Senior · #18 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Newport Beach, CA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.21M

Cooper Barkate

WR · Senior · #18 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Newport Beach, CA

Season

Team

YDS

CAR

AVG

LNG

2023

Harvard Crimson

7.4

2024

Harvard Crimson

3.0

Career

All teams

6.7

Season

Team

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

2022

Harvard Crimson

157

15.7

2023

Harvard Crimson

501

12.5

2024

Harvard Crimson

1,084

17.2

2025

Duke Blue Devils

1,106

15.4

Career

All teams

185

2,848

15.4

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2025

Duke Blue Devils

Career

All teams

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