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Keayen Nead
TE · Senior · #45 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs
From Sugar City, ID
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Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
BYU · Football
Keayen Nead
TE · Senior · #45 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs
From Sugar City, ID
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Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
BYU · Football
TE · Senior · #45 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs
★★★★★2★ RecruitFrom Sugar City, ID
Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $34K
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Keayen Nead is a 6' 5" 260 lbs Senior Tight End for BYU and is listed by ESPN from Sugar City, ID. Keayen Nead ranks 77th within the current BYU football roster. The modeled value is $42.5K, with $34K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $20.1M
Pool share of school
0.1%
BYU roster market: $31M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.1M
BYU Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
6
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#45
Height
6' 5"
Weight
260 lbs
Hometown
Sugar City, ID
Roster status
Active
Current listing
BYU Cougars
Recruit rating
2-star
Recruiting profile
2-star / No. 3116 nationally
Rating: 0.7900
High school: Sugar-Salem
From: Sugar City, ID
Class: 2020 / TE
Transfer history
New Mexico to BYU
2025 portal cycle / Apr 24, 2025 / Immediate
2024 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
9
Receptions
60
Yards
1
Touchdowns
6.7
Average
16
Long
Returning
0
Yards
2
Yards
0
Touchdowns
0
Touchdowns
0
Long
2
Long
Scoring
1
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
Returns
0
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Weber State Wildcats | 7 | 28 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Weber State Wildcats | 9 | 60 | 1 | 6.7 | 16 |
| Career | All teams | 16 | 88 | 1 | 5.5 | 16 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Weber State Wildcats | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Weber State Wildcats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Cal Poly MustangsNov 23, 2024 · 28-1717 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 8.5 AVGL
Idaho VandalsNov 17, 2024 · 31-2410 YDS · 1 TD · 2 REC · 5.0 AVGL
Idaho State BengalsNov 9, 2024 · 43-3520 YDS · 0 TD · 3 REC · 6.7 AVGL
Northern Arizona LumberjacksNov 2, 2024 · 27-6L
Sacramento State HornetsOct 20, 2024 · 51-48 2OT-2 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · -2.0 AVGW
Montana GrizzliesOct 5, 2024 · 55-48 OT15 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 15.0 AVGSideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Keayen Nead, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $42.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $42.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $34K, equal to about 0.2% of the BYU football market. The player ranks 77th on that roster.
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