What is Koa Akui's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Koa Akui carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $11K to $17K, with a midpoint of $14K.

How does Koa Akui's NIL estimate fit inside Rice's total?

Koa Akui's best current estimate is $14K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11K, about 0.1% of Rice's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Koa Akui

Q: How confident is the model in Koa Akui'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.

S · Senior · #3 · 5' 10" · 193 lbs

From Hilo, HI

Koa Akui is a 5' 10" 193 lbs Senior Safety for Rice and is listed by ESPN from Hilo, HI. Koa Akui ranks 49th within the current Rice football roster. The modeled value is $14K, with $11K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$14K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $11K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $3.85M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Rice roster market: $9.05M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.85M

Rice Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Safety

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

5' 10"

Weight

193 lbs

Hometown

Hilo, HI

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Rice Owls

Recruiting profile

Rated recruit

High school: Hilo

From: Hilo, HI

Class: 2022 / S

Transfer history

Sacramento State to Rice

2026 portal cycle / Jan 10, 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	Sacramento State Hornets	65	42	0	5	6	1	23	47
Career	All teams	73	47	0	5	6	1	26	47

Latest games

UC Davis AggiesNov 22, 2025 · 31-27- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PD W

Idaho VandalsNov 16, 2025 · 23-20 W

Portland State VikingsNov 8, 2025 · 52-24- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PD W

Eastern Washington EaglesNov 1, 2025 · 35-13 L

Montana GrizzliesOct 25, 2025 · 49-35 W

Northern Colorado BearsOct 19, 2025 · 40-35- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PD W

Weber State WildcatsOct 12, 2025 · 55-27 L

Cal Poly MustangsSep 28, 2025 · 32-24

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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 Koa Akui, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $14K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $14K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11K, equal to about 0.3% of the Rice football market. The player ranks 49th 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