What is John Love's estimated 2026 NIL value?

John Love carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $14K to $23K, with a midpoint of $18.5K.

How does John Love's NIL estimate fit inside Virginia Tech's total?

John Love's best current estimate is $18.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $16.8K, about 0.1% of Virginia Tech's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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John Love

Q: How confident is the model in John Love'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.

PK · Senior · #17 · 5' 11" · 192 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Spartanburg, SC

John Love is a 5' 11" 192 lbs Senior Place Kicker for Virginia Tech and is listed by ESPN from Spartanburg, SC. John Love ranks 101st within the current Virginia Tech football roster. The modeled value is $18.5K, with $16.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$18.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $16.8K

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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

0.1%

Football pool: $19.25M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Virginia Tech roster market: $29.2M

Roster dollars tracked

$19.25M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Place Kicker

Class

Senior

Jersey

#17

Height

5' 11"

Weight

192 lbs

Hometown

Spartanburg, SC

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Virginia Tech Hokies

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2092 nationally

Rating: 0.8181

High school: Spartanburg

From: Spartanburg, SC

Class: 2022 / K

2025 season production

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Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal attempts

Long

75.0

Field goal %

0-0

1-19

4-4

20-29

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
2022	Virginia Tech Hokies	11	0	1	11.0	11
Career	All teams	11	0	1	11.0	11

KickingCareer totals included

Season	Team	FGM	FGA	LNG	FG%	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49
2022	Virginia Tech Hokies	1	2	23	50.0	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0
2023	Virginia Tech Hokies	22	24	47	91.7	0-0	7-7	9-10	6-7
2024	Virginia Tech Hokies	16	18	60	88.9	0-0	4-4	4-5	5-5
2025	Virginia Tech Hokies	15	20	56	75.0	0-0	4-4	7-7	2-5
Career	All teams	54	64	60	84.4	0-0	16-16	20-22	13-17

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PAT	FG
2022	Virginia Tech Hokies	3	1
2023	Virginia Tech Hokies	44	22
2024	Virginia Tech Hokies	42	16
2025	Virginia Tech Hokies	25	15
Career	All teams	114	54

Latest games

Virginia CavaliersNov 30, 2025 · 27-70 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Miami HurricanesNov 22, 2025 · 34-171 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 1-1 30-39 L

Florida State SeminolesNov 16, 2025 · 34-140 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Louisville CardinalsNov 1, 2025 · 28-160 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 W

California Golden BearsOct 24, 2025 · 42-34 2OT2 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsOct 11, 2025 · 35-200 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsOct 4, 2025 · 30-233 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 3-3 30-39 W

NC State WolfpackSep 27, 2025 · 23-213 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 2-2 30-39

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Market value reflects projected role, roster scarcity, recruiting profile, competitive level, and commercial visibility. For John Love, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $18.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $18.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $16.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the Virginia Tech football market. The player ranks 101st 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$29.2M

Football pool$19.25M

Player midpoint$18.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Virginia Tech · Football

John Love

PK · Senior · #17 · 5' 11" · 192 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Spartanburg, SC

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$18.5K

John Love

PK · Senior · #17 · 5' 11" · 192 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Spartanburg, SC

Season

Team

YDS

CAR

AVG

LNG

2022

Virginia Tech Hokies

11.0

Career

All teams

11.0

Season

Team

FGM

FGA

LNG

FG%

1-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

2022

Virginia Tech Hokies

50.0

0-0

1-1

0-0

2023

Virginia Tech Hokies

91.7

0-0

7-7

9-10

6-7

2024

Virginia Tech Hokies

88.9

0-0

4-4

4-5

5-5

2025

Virginia Tech Hokies

75.0

0-0

4-4

7-7

2-5

Career

All teams

84.4

0-0

16-16

20-22

13-17

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2022

Virginia Tech Hokies

2023

Virginia Tech Hokies

2024

Virginia Tech Hokies

2025

Virginia Tech Hokies

Career

All teams

114

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