What is BJ Carey's estimated 2026 NIL value?

BJ Carey carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $8K to $12K, with a midpoint of $9.9K.

How does BJ Carey's NIL estimate fit inside Western Kentucky's total?

BJ Carey's best current estimate is $9.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $8.5K, about 0.2% of Western Kentucky's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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BJ Carey

Q: How confident is the model in BJ Carey'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.

DB · Senior · #12 · 6' 0" · 200 lbs

From Downey, CA

BJ Carey is a 6' 0" 200 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Western Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Downey, CA. BJ Carey ranks 43rd within the current Western Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $9.9K, with $8.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$9.9K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $8.5K

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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

0.4%

Football pool: $2.3M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Western Kentucky roster market: $4.75M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.3M

Western Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Senior

Jersey

#12

Height

6' 0"

Weight

200 lbs

Hometown

Downey, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Weber State Wildcats	45	26	0	1	0	0	19	0
Career	All teams	93	53	0	1	1	0	40	0

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG
2025	Weber State Wildcats	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Career	All teams	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Latest games

Northern Arizona LumberjacksNov 22, 2025 · 48-282 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Idaho State BengalsNov 15, 2025 · 31-3 L

Montana State BobcatsNov 8, 2025 · 66-14 L

Montana GrizzliesNov 1, 2025 · 38-17 L

Eastern Washington EaglesOct 25, 2025 · 23-20 W

Portland State VikingsOct 18, 2025 · 43-27 L

Sacramento State HornetsOct 12, 2025 · 55-27 L

UC Davis AggiesSep 28, 2025 · 34-12

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For BJ Carey, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $9.9K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $9.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $8.5K, equal to about 0.4% of the Western Kentucky football market. The player ranks 43rd 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