What is CJ May's estimated 2026 NIL value?

CJ May carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $330K to $538K, with a midpoint of $434K.

How does CJ May's NIL estimate fit inside Missouri's total?

CJ May's best current estimate is $434K. The pool-accounting allocation is $284K, about 0.6% of Missouri's market index and 1.0% of the football pool.

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CJ May

Q: How confident is the model in CJ May'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.

EDGE · Sophomore · #97 · 6' 3" · 245 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Highland Home, AL

CJ May is a 6' 3" 245 lbs Sophomore EDGE for Missouri and is listed by ESPN from Highland Home, AL. CJ May ranks 25th within the current Missouri football roster. The modeled value is $434K, with $284K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$434K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $284K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

1.0%

Football pool: $27.3M

Pool share of school

0.6%

Missouri roster market: $45.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$27.3M

Missouri Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

EDGE

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#97

Height

6' 3"

Weight

245 lbs

Hometown

Highland Home, AL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Missouri Tigers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 486 nationally

Rating: 0.8894

High school: Highland Home

From: Highland Home, AL

Class: 2025 / EDGE

Transfer history

Louisville to Missouri

2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate

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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 CJ May, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $434K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $434K. The pool-accounting allocation is $284K, equal to about 1.0% of the Missouri football market. The player ranks 25th 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