What is Evan Link's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Evan Link carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $280K to $458K, with a midpoint of $369K.

How does Evan Link's NIL estimate fit inside Michigan's total?

Evan Link's best current estimate is $369K. The pool-accounting allocation is $288K, about 0.6% of Michigan's market index and 0.9% of the football pool.

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Evan Link

Q: How confident is the model in Evan Link'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.

OL · Senior · #71 · 6' 6" · 324 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Burke, VA

Evan Link is a 6' 6" 324 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Michigan and is listed by ESPN from Burke, VA. Evan Link ranks 28th within the current Michigan football roster. The modeled value is $369K, with $288K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$369K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $288K

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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

0.9%

Football pool: $31.3M

Pool share of school

0.6%

Michigan roster market: $47.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$31.3M

Michigan Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#71

Height

6' 6"

Weight

324 lbs

Hometown

Burke, VA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Michigan Wolverines

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 273 nationally

Rating: 0.9097

High school: Gonzaga

From: Washington, DC

Class: 2023 / OT

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2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Evan Link, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $369K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $369K. The pool-accounting allocation is $288K, equal to about 0.9% of the Michigan football market. The player ranks 28th 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$47.65M

Football pool$31.3M

Player midpoint$369K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileMichigan Football

Michigan · Football

Evan Link

OL · Senior · #71 · 6' 6" · 324 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Burke, VA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$369K

Evan Link

OL · Senior · #71 · 6' 6" · 324 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Burke, VA

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