What is Austin Ellis's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Austin Ellis carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.3K.

How does Austin Ellis's NIL estimate fit inside Louisiana Tech's total?

Austin Ellis's best current estimate is $6.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, about 0.1% of Louisiana Tech's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Austin Ellis

Q: How confident is the model in Austin Ellis'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 · Sophomore · #53 · 6' 4" · 305 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Whitehouse, TX

Austin Ellis is a 6' 4" 305 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Louisiana Tech and is listed by ESPN from Whitehouse, TX. Austin Ellis ranks 62nd within the current Louisiana Tech football roster. The modeled value is $6.3K, with $5.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.6K

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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: $2.2M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Louisiana Tech roster market: $4.6M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.2M

Louisiana Tech Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#53

Height

6' 4"

Weight

305 lbs

Hometown

Whitehouse, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2475 nationally

Rating: 0.8063

High school: Bullard

From: Bullard, TX

Class: 2024 / IOL

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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 Austin Ellis, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, equal to about 0.3% of the Louisiana Tech football market. The player ranks 62nd 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$4.6M

Football pool$2.2M

Player midpoint$6.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileLouisiana Tech Football

Louisiana Tech · Football

Austin Ellis

OL · Sophomore · #53 · 6' 4" · 305 lbs

From Whitehouse, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.3K

Austin Ellis

OL · Sophomore · #53 · 6' 4" · 305 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Whitehouse, TX

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