What is Jacob Manu's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jacob Manu carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $39K to $64K, with a midpoint of $51.5K.

How does Jacob Manu's NIL estimate fit inside Washington's total?

Jacob Manu's best current estimate is $51.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $46K, about 0.2% of Washington's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Jacob Manu

Q: How confident is the model in Jacob Manu'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.

LB · Senior · #9 · 5' 9" · 222 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Santa Ana, CA

Jacob Manu is a 5' 9" 222 lbs Senior Linebacker for Washington and is listed by ESPN from Santa Ana, CA. Jacob Manu ranks 42nd within the current Washington football roster. The modeled value is $51.5K, with $46K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$51.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $46K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $17.2M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Washington roster market: $26.7M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.2M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

5' 9"

Weight

222 lbs

Hometown

Santa Ana, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Washington Huskies

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 920 nationally

Rating: 0.8637

High school: Servite

From: Anaheim, CA

Class: 2022 / LB

Transfer history

Arizona to Washington

2025 portal cycle / Dec 20, 2024 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

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Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	AST	YDS
2022	Arizona Wildcats	54	27	1	0	2	27	0
2023	Arizona Wildcats	105	43	6.5	1	2	62	36
2024	Arizona Wildcats	47	19	0	0	2	28	0
2025	Washington Huskies	23	13	0	0	1	10	0
Career	All teams	229	102	7.5	1	7	127	36

Latest games

Boise State BroncosDec 14, 2025 · 38-106 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

UCLA BruinsNov 23, 2025 · 48-144 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Michigan WolverinesOct 18, 2025 · 24-74 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD W

Maryland TerrapinsOct 4, 2025 · 24-206 TOT · 6 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Ohio State BuckeyesSep 27, 2025 · 24-63 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Jacob Manu, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $51.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $51.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $46K, equal to about 0.3% of the Washington football market. The player ranks 42nd 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