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Ohio State · Football
Max Riley
OL · Freshman · #78 · 6' 5" · 287 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Avon Lake, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$207K
Ohio State · Football
Max Riley
OL · Freshman · #78 · 6' 5" · 287 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Avon Lake, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$207K
Ohio State · Football
OL · Freshman · #78 · 6' 5" · 287 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Avon Lake, OH
Estimated NIL value
$207K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $180K
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Max Riley is a 6' 5" 287 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Ohio State and is listed by ESPN from Avon Lake, OH. Max Riley ranks 50th within the current Ohio State football roster. The modeled value is $207K, with $180K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $39.3M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Ohio State roster market: $54.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$39.3M
Ohio State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#78
Height
6' 5"
Weight
287 lbs
Hometown
Avon Lake, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ohio State Buckeyes
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 179 nationally
Rating: 0.9294
High school: Avon Lake
From: Avon Lake, OH
Class: 2026 / IOL
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Max Riley, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $207K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $207K. The pool-accounting allocation is $180K, equal to about 0.5% of the Ohio State football market. The player ranks 50th on that roster.
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