What is Jacob Kauwe's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jacob Kauwe carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $16K to $27K, with a midpoint of $21.5K.

How does Jacob Kauwe's NIL estimate fit inside Kentucky's total?

Jacob Kauwe's best current estimate is $21.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $18.8K, about 0.0% of Kentucky's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Jacob Kauwe

Q: How confident is the model in Jacob Kauwe'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.

PK · Sophomore · #91 · 6' 1" · 216 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Billings, MT

Jacob Kauwe is a 6' 1" 216 lbs Sophomore Place Kicker for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Billings, MT. Jacob Kauwe ranks 94th within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $21.5K, with $18.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$21.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $18.8K

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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

0.1%

Football pool: $24.4M

Pool share of school

0.0%

Kentucky roster market: $46.95M

Roster dollars tracked

$24.4M

Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Place Kicker

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#91

Height

6' 1"

Weight

216 lbs

Hometown

Billings, MT

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Kentucky Wildcats

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2327 nationally

Rating: 0.8178

High school: Billings West

From: Billings, MT

Class: 2024 / K

2025 season production

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Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal attempts

Long

76.5

Field goal %

0-0

1-19

2-3

20-29

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

KickingCareer totals included

Season	Team	FGM	FGA	LNG	FG%	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49
2025	Kentucky Wildcats	13	17	51	76.5	0-0	2-3	4-4	6-6
Career	All teams	13	17	51	76.5	0-0	2-3	4-4	6-6

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG
2025	Kentucky Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	13
Career	All teams	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	13

Latest games

Louisville CardinalsNov 29, 2025 · 41-0- FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Vanderbilt CommodoresNov 22, 2025 · 45-171 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 W

Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesNov 15, 2025 · 42-100 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 W

Florida GatorsNov 9, 2025 · 38-71 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 1-1 30-39 W

Auburn TigersNov 1, 2025 · 10-31 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Tennessee VolunteersOct 25, 2025 · 56-340 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Texas LonghornsOct 18, 2025 · 16-13 OT2 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 L

Georgia BulldogsOct 4, 2025 · 35-140 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-1 20-29 · 0-0 30-39

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Market value reflects projected role, roster scarcity, recruiting profile, competitive level, and commercial visibility. For Jacob Kauwe, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $21.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $21.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $18.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 94th 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$46.95M

Football pool$24.4M

Player midpoint$21.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Jacob Kauwe

PK · Sophomore · #91 · 6' 1" · 216 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Billings, MT

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$21.5K

Jacob Kauwe

PK · Sophomore · #91 · 6' 1" · 216 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Billings, MT

Season

Team

FGM

FGA

LNG

FG%

1-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

2025

Kentucky Wildcats

76.5

0-0

2-3

4-4

6-6

Career

All teams

76.5

0-0

2-3

4-4

6-6

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2025

Kentucky Wildcats

Career

All teams

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