What is Payton Roth's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Payton Roth carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $20K to $33K, with a midpoint of $26.3K.

How does Payton Roth's NIL estimate fit inside Northwestern's total?

Payton Roth's best current estimate is $26.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21K, about 0.1% of Northwestern's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Payton Roth

Q: How confident is the model in Payton Roth'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.

LB · Junior · #34 · 6' 4" · 230 lbs

From Portland, OR

Payton Roth is a 6' 4" 230 lbs Junior Linebacker for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Portland, OR. Payton Roth ranks 89th within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $26.3K, with $21K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$26.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $21K

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

0.1%

Football pool: $16.3M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Northwestern roster market: $25.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.3M

Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

#34

Height

6' 4"

Weight

230 lbs

Hometown

Portland, OR

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northwestern Wildcats

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Northwestern Wildcats	8	6	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career	All teams	8	6	0	0	0	0	2	0

Latest games

Central Michigan ChippewasDec 26, 2025 · 34-71 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Illinois Fighting IlliniNov 30, 2025 · 20-132 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Minnesota Golden GophersNov 22, 2025 · 38-351 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Nebraska CornhuskersOct 25, 2025 · 28-211 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Penn State Nittany LionsOct 11, 2025 · 22-211 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

UL Monroe WarhawksOct 4, 2025 · 42-71 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

UCLA BruinsSep 27, 2025 · 17-141 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Payton Roth, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $26.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $26.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21K, equal to about 0.1% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 89th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$25.4M

Football pool$16.3M

Player midpoint$26.3K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other Northwestern LB estimates.

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$350K

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$282K

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$88.5K

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$86K

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$35.8K

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Player profileNorthwestern Football

Northwestern · Football

Payton Roth

LB · Junior · #34 · 6' 4" · 230 lbs

From Portland, OR

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$26.3K

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Northwestern · Football

Payton Roth

LB · Junior · #34 · 6' 4" · 230 lbs

From Portland, OR

View Northwestern NIL Page Open School Hub ESPN player profile

Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$26.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $21K

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

0.1%

Football pool: $16.3M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Northwestern roster market: $25.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.3M

Northwestern 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

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

#34

Height

6' 4"

Weight

230 lbs

Hometown

Portland, OR

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northwestern Wildcats

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Northwestern Wildcats	8	6	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career	All teams	8	6	0	0	0	0	2	0

Latest games

Central Michigan ChippewasDec 26, 2025 · 34-71 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Illinois Fighting IlliniNov 30, 2025 · 20-132 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Minnesota Golden GophersNov 22, 2025 · 38-351 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Nebraska CornhuskersOct 25, 2025 · 28-211 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Penn State Nittany LionsOct 11, 2025 · 22-211 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

UL Monroe WarhawksOct 4, 2025 · 42-71 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

UCLA BruinsSep 27, 2025 · 17-141 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Sideline Data Desk

Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The visible base estimate is $26.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21K, equal to about 0.1% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 89th on that roster.

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