What is Michael Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Michael Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.5K.

How does Michael Smith's NIL estimate fit inside Western Kentucky's total?

Michael Smith's best current estimate is $6.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, about 0.1% of Western Kentucky's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Michael Smith

Q: How confident is the model in Michael Smith'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 · #33 · 5' 6" · 172 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Tallahassee, FL

Michael Smith is a 5' 6" 172 lbs Sophomore Place Kicker for Western Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Tallahassee, FL. Michael Smith ranks 59th within the current Western Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $6.5K, with $5.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.6K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $2.3M

Pool share of school

0.1%

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

Place Kicker

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#33

Height

5' 6"

Weight

172 lbs

Hometown

Tallahassee, FL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 147 nationally

Rating: 0.9361

High school: Calvary Day School

From: Savannah, GA

Class: 2024 / TE

Transfer history

South Carolina to Syracuse

2026 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2026 / Immediate

Pittsburgh to Undecided

2021 portal cycle / Dec 9, 2020 / TBD

2024 season production

ESPN player feed

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal attempts

Long

100.0

Field goal %

0-0

1-19

0-0

20-29

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
2023	Florida A&M Rattlers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	All teams	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

KickingCareer totals included

Season	Team	FGM	FGA	FG%	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49
2023	Florida A&M Rattlers	1	1	100.0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
2024	Florida A&M Rattlers	1	1	100.0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Career	All teams	2	2	100.0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PAT	FG
2023	Florida A&M Rattlers	2	1
2024	Florida A&M Rattlers	0	1
Career	All teams	2	2

Latest games

Miami HurricanesSep 7, 2024 · 56-91 FG · 0-0 1-19 · 0-0 20-29 · 0-0 30-39 W

South Carolina State BulldogsAug 31, 2024 · 22-18 W

Norfolk State SpartansAug 24, 2024 · 24-23

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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 Michael Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, equal to about 0.2% of the Western Kentucky football market. The player ranks 59th 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$4.75M

Football pool$2.3M

Player midpoint$6.5K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other Western Kentucky PK estimates.

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Senior · #43

$3K

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Sophomore · #58

$1.7K

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$1.4K

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Player profileWestern Kentucky Football

Western Kentucky · Football

Michael Smith

PK · Sophomore · #33 · 5' 6" · 172 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Tallahassee, FL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.5K

Michael Smith

PK · Sophomore · #33 · 5' 6" · 172 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Tallahassee, FL

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2023

Florida A&M Rattlers

Career

All teams

Season

Team

FGM

FGA

LNG

FG%

1-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

2023

Florida A&M Rattlers

100.0

0-0

2024

Florida A&M Rattlers

100.0

0-0

Career

All teams

100.0

0-0

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2023

Florida A&M Rattlers

2024

Florida A&M Rattlers

Career

All teams

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