What is K.D. Arnold's estimated 2026 NIL value?

K.D. Arnold carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $17K to $28K, with a midpoint of $22.5K.

How does K.D. Arnold's NIL estimate fit inside UCLA's total?

K.D. Arnold's best current estimate is $22.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $20.8K, about 0.1% of UCLA's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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K.D. Arnold

Q: How confident is the model in K.D. Arnold'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 · Senior · #72 · 6' 6" · 304 lbs

From Atmore, AL

K.D. Arnold is a 6' 6" 304 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for UCLA and is listed by ESPN from Atmore, AL. K.D. Arnold ranks 79th within the current UCLA football roster. The modeled value is $22.5K, with $20.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$22.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $20.8K

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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: $18.1M

Pool share of school

0.1%

UCLA roster market: $36.45M

Roster dollars tracked

$18.1M

UCLA Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#72

Height

6' 6"

Weight

304 lbs

Hometown

Atmore, AL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UCLA Bruins

Transfer history

Jacksonville State to UCLA

2025 portal cycle / Jan 8, 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 K.D. Arnold, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $22.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $22.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $20.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the UCLA football market. The player ranks 79th 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$36.45M

Football pool$18.1M

Player midpoint$22.5K

Confidence score58/100

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UCLA · Football

K.D. Arnold

OL · Senior · #72 · 6' 6" · 304 lbs

From Atmore, AL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$22.5K

K.D. Arnold

OL · Senior · #72 · 6' 6" · 304 lbs

From Atmore, AL

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