What is Michael Cooley's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Michael Cooley carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $17K to $28K, with a midpoint of $22.3K.

How does Michael Cooley's NIL estimate fit inside California's total?

Michael Cooley's best current estimate is $22.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21.5K, about 0.1% of California's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Michael Cooley

Q: How confident is the model in Michael Cooley'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 · #39 · 6' 7" · 230 lbs

From Piedmont, CA

Michael Cooley is a 6' 7" 230 lbs Junior Linebacker for California and is listed by ESPN from Piedmont, CA. Michael Cooley ranks 78th within the current California football roster. The modeled value is $22.3K, with $21.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$22.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $21.5K

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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: $14.8M

Pool share of school

0.1%

California roster market: $24.55M

Roster dollars tracked

$14.8M

California Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

#39

Height

6' 7"

Weight

230 lbs

Hometown

Piedmont, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

California Golden Bears

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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 Michael Cooley, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $22.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $22.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21.5K, equal to about 0.1% of the California football market. The player ranks 78th 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$24.55M

Football pool$14.8M

Player midpoint$22.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Michael Cooley

LB · Junior · #39 · 6' 7" · 230 lbs

From Piedmont, CA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$22.3K

Michael Cooley

LB · Junior · #39 · 6' 7" · 230 lbs

From Piedmont, CA

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