What is AJ Ia's estimated 2026 NIL value?

AJ Ia carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $55K to $91K, with a midpoint of $73K.

How does AJ Ia's NIL estimate fit inside Arizona State's total?

AJ Ia's best current estimate is $73K. The pool-accounting allocation is $62K, about 0.2% of Arizona State's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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AJ Ia

Q: How confident is the model in AJ Ia'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.

TE · Sophomore · #0 · 6' 6" · 265 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Santa Ana, CA

AJ Ia is a 6' 6" 265 lbs Sophomore Tight End for Arizona State and is listed by ESPN from Santa Ana, CA. AJ Ia ranks 63rd within the current Arizona State football roster. The modeled value is $73K, with $62K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$73K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $62K

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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: $20.7M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Arizona State roster market: $31.75M

Roster dollars tracked

$20.7M

Arizona State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Tight End

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

Height

6' 6"

Weight

265 lbs

Hometown

Santa Ana, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Arizona State Sun Devils

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 333 nationally

Rating: 0.9008

High school: Orange Lutheran

From: Orange, CA

Class: 2025 / TE

2025 season production

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Receiving

Receptions

Yards

Touchdowns

10.0

Average

Long

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2025	Arizona State Sun Devils	1	10	0	10.0	10
Career	All teams	1	10	0	10.0	10

Latest games

Utah UtesOct 12, 2025 · 42-1010 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 10.0 AVG

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For AJ Ia, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $73K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $73K. The pool-accounting allocation is $62K, equal to about 0.3% of the Arizona State football market. The player ranks 63rd 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