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Montana · Football
Ashton Paine
DB · Senior · #21 · 6' 1" · 193 lbs
From Tumwater, WA
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Estimated NIL value
$10.3K
Montana · Football
Ashton Paine
DB · Senior · #21 · 6' 1" · 193 lbs
From Tumwater, WA
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Estimated NIL value
$10.3K
Montana · Football
DB · Senior · #21 · 6' 1" · 193 lbs
★★★★★2★ RecruitFrom Tumwater, WA
Estimated NIL value
$10.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $9.4K
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Ashton Paine is a 6' 1" 193 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Montana and is listed by ESPN from Tumwater, WA. Ashton Paine ranks 41st within the current Montana football roster. The modeled value is $10.3K, with $9.4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $2.15M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Montana roster market: $4.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.15M
Montana Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#21
Height
6' 1"
Weight
193 lbs
Hometown
Tumwater, WA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Montana Grizzlies
Recruit rating
2-star
Recruiting profile
2-star / No. 2552 nationally
Rating: 0.7900
High school: Tumwater
From: Olympia, WA
Class: 2022 / ATH
Transfer history
South Dakota to Montana
2026 portal cycle / Jan 24, 2026 / Immediate
Washington State to South Dakota
2025 portal cycle / Apr 26, 2025 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
18
Total tackles
13
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State Cougars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Dakota Coyotes | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Latest games
Mercer BearsDec 6, 2025 · 47-02 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Drake BulldogsNov 29, 2025 · 38-174 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDW
Southern Illinois SalukisNov 15, 2025 · 53-51 5OTW
South Dakota State JackrabbitsNov 8, 2025 · 24-17L
Illinois State RedbirdsOct 25, 2025 · 21-13W
Northern Iowa PanthersOct 18, 2025 · 17-14W
Murray State RacersOct 4, 2025 · 49-24WDrake BulldogsSep 20, 2025 · 42-21Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Ashton Paine, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $10.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $10.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $9.4K, equal to about 0.4% of the Montana football market. The player ranks 41st on that roster.
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