What is Tai Ray's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Tai Ray carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $18K to $29K, with a midpoint of $23.3K.

How does Tai Ray's NIL estimate fit inside Western Kentucky's total?

Tai Ray's best current estimate is $23.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $20K, about 0.4% of Western Kentucky's market index and 0.9% of the football pool.

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Tai Ray

Q: How confident is the model in Tai Ray'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 · Junior · #67 · 6' 7" · 330 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Apopka, FL

Tai Ray is a 6' 7" 330 lbs Junior Offensive Lineman for Western Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Apopka, FL. Tai Ray ranks 26th within the current Western Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $23.3K, with $20K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$23.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $20K

Confidence meter

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: $2.3M

Pool share of school

0.4%

Western Kentucky roster market: $4.75M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.3M

Western Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

No current game log available

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Junior

Jersey

#67

Height

6' 7"

Weight

330 lbs

Hometown

Apopka, FL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1463 nationally

Rating: 0.8483

High school: Apopka

From: Apopka, FL

Class: 2023 / OT

Transfer history

Pittsburgh to Western Kentucky

2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate

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Player market brief

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 Tai Ray, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $23.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $23.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $20K, equal to about 0.9% of the Western Kentucky football market. The player ranks 26th 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