What is Desmeal Leigh's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Desmeal Leigh carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.6K.

How does Desmeal Leigh's NIL estimate fit inside Youngstown State's total?

Desmeal Leigh's best current estimate is $6.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.7K, about 0.2% of Youngstown State's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Desmeal Leigh

Q: How confident is the model in Desmeal Leigh'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 · Senior · #78 · 6' 7" · 325 lbs

From Kent, OH

Desmeal Leigh is a 6' 7" 325 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Youngstown State and is listed by ESPN from Kent, OH. Desmeal Leigh ranks 47th within the current Youngstown State football roster. The modeled value is $6.6K, with $5.7K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.6K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.7K

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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: $1.65M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Youngstown State roster market: $3M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#78

Height

6' 7"

Weight

325 lbs

Hometown

Kent, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Youngstown State Penguins

2024 season production

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Rushing

-1

Yards

Touchdowns

Carries

-1.0

Average

Long

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

RushingCareer totals included

Season	Team	YDS	TD	CAR	AVG	LNG
2024	Youngstown State Penguins	-1	0	1	-1.0	0
Career	All teams	-1	0	1	-1.0	0

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South Dakota State JackrabbitsOct 12, 2024 · 63-13

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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 Desmeal Leigh, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.6K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.7K, equal to about 0.3% of the Youngstown State football market. The player ranks 47th 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