What is Braeden McAlister's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Braeden McAlister carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $21K to $34K, with a midpoint of $27.5K.

How does Braeden McAlister's NIL estimate fit inside Arkansas's total?

Braeden McAlister's best current estimate is $27.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21.3K, about 0.1% of Arkansas's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Braeden McAlister

Q: How confident is the model in Braeden McAlister'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 · #39 · 6' 0" · 196 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Indian Trail, NC

Braeden McAlister is a 6' 0" 196 lbs Senior Place Kicker for Arkansas and is listed by ESPN from Indian Trail, NC. Braeden McAlister ranks 102nd within the current Arkansas football roster. The modeled value is $27.5K, with $21.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$27.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $21.3K

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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: $24M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Arkansas roster market: $37.8M

Roster dollars tracked

$24M

Arkansas Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Place Kicker

Class

Senior

Jersey

#39

Height

6' 0"

Weight

196 lbs

Hometown

Indian Trail, NC

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Arkansas Razorbacks

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2506 nationally

Rating: 0.7989

High school: Porter Ridge

From: Indian Trail, NC

Class: 2022 / K

Transfer history

Georgia State to Arkansas

2026 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2026 / Immediate

Charlotte to Georgia State

2023 portal cycle / May 30, 2023 / Immediate

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal attempts

Long

28.6

Field goal %

0-0

1-19

0-1

20-29

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST
2023	Georgia State Panthers	2	2	0
2024	Georgia State Panthers	1	1	0
2025	Georgia State Panthers	2	0	2
Career	All teams	5	3	2

KickingCareer totals included

Season	Team	FGM	FGA	LNG	FG%	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49
2023	Georgia State Panthers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024	Georgia State Panthers	2	2	52	100.0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1
2025	Georgia State Panthers	2	7	60	28.6	0-0	0-1	0-0	0-3
Career	All teams	4	9	60	44.4	0-0	0-1	0-0	1-4

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PAT	FG
2024	Georgia State Panthers	0	2
2025	Georgia State Panthers	7	2
Career	All teams	7	4

Latest games

Old Dominion MonarchsNov 29, 2025 · 27-10 L

Troy TrojansNov 22, 2025 · 31-19 L

Marshall Thundering HerdNov 15, 2025 · 30-181 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNov 8, 2025 · 40-27 L

South Alabama JaguarsOct 23, 2025 · 38-31- FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Georgia Southern EaglesOct 18, 2025 · 41-24 L

App State MountaineersOct 11, 2025 · 41-20- FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-1 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

James Madison DukesOct 4, 2025 · 14-70 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 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 Braeden McAlister, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $27.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $27.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21.3K, equal to about 0.1% of the Arkansas football market. The player ranks 102nd 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$37.8M

Football pool$24M

Player midpoint$27.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Arkansas · Football

Braeden McAlister

PK · Senior · #39 · 6' 0" · 196 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Indian Trail, NC

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$27.5K

Braeden McAlister

PK · Senior · #39 · 6' 0" · 196 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Indian Trail, NC

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2023

Georgia State Panthers

2024

Georgia State Panthers

2025

Georgia State Panthers

Career

All teams

Season

Team

FGM

FGA

LNG

FG%

1-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

2023

Georgia State Panthers

2024

Georgia State Panthers

100.0

0-0

1-1

2025

Georgia State Panthers

28.6

0-0

0-1

0-0

0-3

Career

All teams

44.4

0-0

0-1

0-0

1-4

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2024

Georgia State Panthers

2025

Georgia State Panthers

Career

All teams

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