What is Ike Esonwune's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Ike Esonwune carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $32K to $51K, with a midpoint of $41.5K.

How does Ike Esonwune's NIL estimate fit inside UAB's total?

Ike Esonwune's best current estimate is $41.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $36.5K, about 0.4% of UAB's market index and 0.9% of the football pool.

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Ike Esonwune

Q: How confident is the model in Ike Esonwune'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 · Junior · #3 · 6' 1" · 225 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Manor, TX

Ike Esonwune is a 6' 1" 225 lbs Junior Linebacker for UAB and is listed by ESPN from Manor, TX. Ike Esonwune ranks 23rd within the current UAB football roster. The modeled value is $41.5K, with $36.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $36.5K

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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: $4.25M

Pool share of school

0.4%

UAB roster market: $8.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$4.25M

UAB Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 1"

Weight

225 lbs

Hometown

Manor, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UAB Blazers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1654 nationally

Rating: 0.8411

High school: Manor

From: Manor, TX

Class: 2023 / LB

Transfer history

Oklahoma State to UAB

2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 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	PD	AST
2024	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1	0	0	1
2025	Oklahoma State Cowboys	27	11	1	16
Career	All teams	28	11	1	17

Latest games

Iowa State CyclonesNov 29, 2025 · 20-134 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

UCF KnightsNov 22, 2025 · 17-145 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD L

Kansas State WildcatsNov 15, 2025 · 14-63 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Kansas JayhawksNov 1, 2025 · 38-212 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Texas Tech Red RaidersOct 25, 2025 · 42-00 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Cincinnati BearcatsOct 19, 2025 · 49-172 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Houston CougarsOct 11, 2025 · 39-174 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Arizona WildcatsOct 4, 2025 · 41-132 TOT · 0 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 Ike Esonwune, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $41.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $41.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $36.5K, equal to about 0.9% of the UAB football market. The player ranks 23rd 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$8.5M

Football pool$4.25M

Player midpoint$41.5K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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UAB · Football

Ike Esonwune

LB · Junior · #3 · 6' 1" · 225 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Manor, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41.5K

Ike Esonwune

LB · Junior · #3 · 6' 1" · 225 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Manor, TX

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2024

Oklahoma State Cowboys

2025

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Career

All teams

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