What is Tino Merlo's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Tino Merlo carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $32K to $51K, with a midpoint of $41.5K.

How does Tino Merlo's NIL estimate fit inside Kentucky's total?

Tino Merlo's best current estimate is $41.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $36K, about 0.1% of Kentucky's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Tino Merlo

Q: How confident is the model in Tino Merlo'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.

OL · Senior · #66 · 6' 2" · 278 lbs

From Youngstown, OH

Tino Merlo is a 6' 2" 278 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Youngstown, OH. Tino Merlo ranks 83rd within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $41.5K, with $36K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $36K

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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

0.1%

Football pool: $24.4M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Kentucky roster market: $46.95M

Roster dollars tracked

$24.4M

Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#66

Height

6' 2"

Weight

278 lbs

Hometown

Youngstown, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Kentucky Wildcats

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Tino Merlo, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $41.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $41.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $36K, equal to about 0.1% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 83rd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$46.95M

Football pool$24.4M

Player midpoint$41.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Kentucky · Football

Tino Merlo

OL · Senior · #66 · 6' 2" · 278 lbs

From Youngstown, OH

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41.5K

Tino Merlo

OL · Senior · #66 · 6' 2" · 278 lbs

From Youngstown, OH

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