What is Braden Dougherty's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Braden Dougherty carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $4K to $7K, with a midpoint of $5.9K.

How does Braden Dougherty's NIL estimate fit inside Columbia's total?

Braden Dougherty's best current estimate is $5.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.4K, about 0.1% of Columbia's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Columbia · Football

Braden Dougherty

Q: How confident is the model in Braden Dougherty'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.

TE · Senior · #86 · 6' 5" · 246 lbs

From Dublin, OH

Braden Dougherty is a 6' 5" 246 lbs Senior Tight End for Columbia and is listed by ESPN from Dublin, OH. Braden Dougherty ranks 54th within the current Columbia football roster. The modeled value is $5.9K, with $5.4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.9K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.4K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.3%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Columbia roster market: $3.6M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Columbia Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

Latest verified ESPN appearances

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Roster, recruiting and production

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Tight End

Class

Senior

Jersey

#86

Height

6' 5"

Weight

246 lbs

Hometown

Dublin, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Columbia Lions

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Receiving

Receptions

225

Yards

Touchdowns

11.8

Average

Long

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2023	Columbia Lions	3	17	0	5.7	7
2024	Columbia Lions	13	167	2	12.8	36
2025	Columbia Lions	19	225	1	11.8	39
Career	All teams	35	409	3	11.7	39

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS
2024	Columbia Lions	2
2025	Columbia Lions	1
Career	All teams	3

Latest games

Cornell Big RedNov 22, 2025 · 29-1234 YDS · 1 TD · 2 REC · 17.0 AVG L

Brown BearsNov 15, 2025 · 32-2913 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 13.0 AVG L

Harvard CrimsonNov 8, 2025 · 31-1439 YDS · 0 TD · 4 REC · 9.8 AVG L

Yale BulldogsNov 1, 2025 · 24-1010 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 5.0 AVG L

Pennsylvania QuakersOct 18, 2025 · 35-2129 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 14.5 AVG L

Lehigh Mountain HawksOct 11, 2025 · 31-79 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 9.0 AVG L

Princeton TigersOct 3, 2025 · 17-109 YDS · 0 TD · 3 REC · 3.0 AVG W

Georgetown HoyasSep 27, 2025 · 19-1039 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 39.0 AVG

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Braden Dougherty, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $5.9K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $5.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.4K, equal to about 0.3% of the Columbia football market. The player ranks 54th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.6M

Football pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$5.9K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$5.8K

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$4.9K

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Junior · #99

$4.9K

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Sophomore · #89

$4.1K

Casey OSullivan

Junior · #88

$3.5K

Quinn Gallagher

Freshman · #44

$2.4K

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Player profileColumbia Football

Columbia · Football

Braden Dougherty

TE · Senior · #86 · 6' 5" · 246 lbs

From Dublin, OH

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.9K

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Columbia · Football

Braden Dougherty

TE · Senior · #86 · 6' 5" · 246 lbs

From Dublin, OH

View Columbia NIL Page Open School Hub ESPN player profile

Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.9K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.4K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.3%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Columbia roster market: $3.6M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Columbia Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

Latest verified ESPN appearances

Sourced from

ESPN

College Football Data

College Sports Commission

CBS Sports

Yahoo Sports

Live player file

Roster, recruiting and production

Live sources connected

Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Tight End

Class

Senior

Jersey

#86

Height

6' 5"

Weight

246 lbs

Hometown

Dublin, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Columbia Lions

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Receiving

Receptions

225

Yards

Touchdowns

11.8

Average

Long

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2023	Columbia Lions	3	17	0	5.7	7
2024	Columbia Lions	13	167	2	12.8	36
2025	Columbia Lions	19	225	1	11.8	39
Career	All teams	35	409	3	11.7	39

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS
2024	Columbia Lions	2
2025	Columbia Lions	1
Career	All teams	3

Latest games

Cornell Big RedNov 22, 2025 · 29-1234 YDS · 1 TD · 2 REC · 17.0 AVG L

Brown BearsNov 15, 2025 · 32-2913 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 13.0 AVG L

Harvard CrimsonNov 8, 2025 · 31-1439 YDS · 0 TD · 4 REC · 9.8 AVG L

Yale BulldogsNov 1, 2025 · 24-1010 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 5.0 AVG L

Pennsylvania QuakersOct 18, 2025 · 35-2129 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 14.5 AVG L

Lehigh Mountain HawksOct 11, 2025 · 31-79 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 9.0 AVG L

Princeton TigersOct 3, 2025 · 17-109 YDS · 0 TD · 3 REC · 3.0 AVG W

Georgetown HoyasSep 27, 2025 · 19-1039 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 39.0 AVG

Connected sourcesESPN roster profileESPN career statistics and game logs

Sideline Data Desk

Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The visible base estimate is $5.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.4K, equal to about 0.3% of the Columbia football market. The player ranks 54th on that roster.

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