What is Montae Pate's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Montae Pate carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $86K to $141K, with a midpoint of $113.5K.

How does Montae Pate's NIL estimate fit inside Northwestern's total?

Montae Pate's best current estimate is $113.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $91K, about 0.4% of Northwestern's market index and 0.6% of the football pool.

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Montae Pate

Q: How confident is the model in Montae Pate'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.

DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 2" · 175 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Las Vegas, NV

Montae Pate is a 6' 2" 175 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Las Vegas, NV. Montae Pate ranks 34th within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $113.5K, with $91K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$113.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $91K

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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

0.6%

Football pool: $16.3M

Pool share of school

0.4%

Northwestern roster market: $25.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.3M

Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

175 lbs

Hometown

Las Vegas, NV

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northwestern Wildcats

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

Rated recruit

High school: Legacy

From: North Las Vegas, NV

Class: 2022 / CB

Transfer history

Weber State to Northwestern

2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

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	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Weber State Wildcats	53	40	0	1	7	0	13	0
Career	All teams	93	63	0	2	12	0	30	30

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG
2024	Weber State Wildcats	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Career	All teams	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Latest games

Northern Arizona LumberjacksNov 22, 2025 · 48-284 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD L

Idaho State BengalsNov 15, 2025 · 31-3 L

Montana State BobcatsNov 8, 2025 · 66-14 L

Montana GrizzliesNov 1, 2025 · 38-17 L

Eastern Washington EaglesOct 25, 2025 · 23-20 W

Portland State VikingsOct 18, 2025 · 43-27- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PD L

Sacramento State HornetsOct 12, 2025 · 55-27 L

UC Davis AggiesSep 28, 2025 · 34-12

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Montae Pate, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $113.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $113.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $91K, equal to about 0.6% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 34th 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$25.4M

Football pool$16.3M

Player midpoint$113.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileNorthwestern Football

Northwestern · Football

Montae Pate

DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 2" · 175 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Las Vegas, NV

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$113.5K

Montae Pate

DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 2" · 175 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Las Vegas, NV

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2025

Weber State Wildcats

Career

All teams

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2024

Weber State Wildcats

Career

All teams

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