What is Kayin Lee's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kayin Lee carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $184K to $300K, with a midpoint of $242K.

How does Kayin Lee's NIL estimate fit inside Tennessee's total?

Kayin Lee's best current estimate is $242K. The pool-accounting allocation is $524K, about 1.0% of Tennessee's market index and 1.7% of the football pool.

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Kayin Lee

Q: How confident is the model in Kayin Lee'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.

DB · Senior · #14 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Ellenwood, GA

Kayin Lee is a 5' 11" 190 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Tennessee and is listed by ESPN from Ellenwood, GA. Kayin Lee ranks 22nd within the current Tennessee football roster. The modeled value is $242K, with $524K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$242K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $524K

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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

1.7%

Football pool: $31M

Pool share of school

1.0%

Tennessee roster market: $50.95M

Roster dollars tracked

$31M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Senior

Jersey

#14

Height

5' 11"

Weight

190 lbs

Hometown

Ellenwood, GA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Tennessee Volunteers

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 144 nationally

Rating: 0.9391

High school: Cedar Grove

From: Ellenwood, GA

Class: 2023 / CB

Transfer history

Auburn to Tennessee

2026 portal cycle / Jan 7, 2026 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2023	Auburn Tigers	19	14	0	6	1	5	0
2024	Auburn Tigers	32	29	2	7	0	3	9
2025	Auburn Tigers	31	25	1	4	0	6	0
Career	All teams	82	68	3	17	1	14	9

Latest games

Alabama Crimson TideNov 30, 2025 · 27-204 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Mercer BearsNov 22, 2025 · 62-176 TOT · 5 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD L

Vanderbilt CommodoresNov 8, 2025 · 45-38 OT5 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Kentucky WildcatsNov 1, 2025 · 10-31 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Arkansas RazorbacksOct 25, 2025 · 33-243 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Missouri TigersOct 18, 2025 · 23-17 2OT1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 2 PD L

Georgia BulldogsOct 11, 2025 · 20-101 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD L

Texas A&M AggiesSep 27, 2025 · 16-103 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Kayin Lee, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $242K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $242K. The pool-accounting allocation is $524K, equal to about 1.7% of the Tennessee football market. The player ranks 22nd 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$50.95M

Football pool$31M

Player midpoint$242K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Player profileTennessee Football

Tennessee · Football

Kayin Lee

DB · Senior · #14 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Ellenwood, GA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$242K

Kayin Lee

DB · Senior · #14 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Ellenwood, GA

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2023

Auburn Tigers

2024

Auburn Tigers

2025

Auburn Tigers

Career

All teams

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