What is Zach Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Zach Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $30K to $49K, with a midpoint of $39.5K.

How does Zach Smith's NIL estimate fit inside Colorado State's total?

Zach Smith's best current estimate is $39.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $29.5K, about 0.2% of Colorado State's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Zach Smith

Q: How confident is the model in Zach Smith'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 · Freshman · #71 · 6' 8" · 300 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Highlands Ranch, CO

Zach Smith is a 6' 8" 300 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Colorado State and is listed by ESPN from Highlands Ranch, CO. Zach Smith ranks 62nd within the current Colorado State football roster. The modeled value is $39.5K, with $29.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$39.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $29.5K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $12.8M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Colorado State roster market: $18.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$12.8M

Colorado State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#71

Height

6' 8"

Weight

300 lbs

Hometown

Highlands Ranch, CO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Colorado State Rams

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1515 nationally

Rating: 0.8517

High school: Red Oak

From: Red Oak, TX

Class: 2024 / LB

Transfer history

SMU to Western Kentucky

2025 portal cycle / May 12, 2025 / Immediate

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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 Zach Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $39.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $39.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $29.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Colorado State 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$18.15M

Football pool$12.8M

Player midpoint$39.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Colorado State · Football

Zach Smith

OL · Freshman · #71 · 6' 8" · 300 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Highlands Ranch, CO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$39.5K

Zach Smith

OL · Freshman · #71 · 6' 8" · 300 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Highlands Ranch, CO

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