What is Cole Leinart's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Cole Leinart carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $166K to $270K, with a midpoint of $218K.

How does Cole Leinart's NIL estimate fit inside SMU's total?

Cole Leinart's best current estimate is $218K. The pool-accounting allocation is $196K, about 0.7% of SMU's market index and 1.2% of the football pool.

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Cole Leinart

Q: How confident is the model in Cole Leinart'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.

QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 3" · 185 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Los Angeles, CA

Cole Leinart is a 6' 3" 185 lbs Freshman Quarterback for SMU and is listed by ESPN from Los Angeles, CA. Cole Leinart ranks 20th within the current SMU football roster. The modeled value is $218K, with $196K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$218K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $196K

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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

1.2%

Football pool: $16.65M

Pool share of school

0.7%

SMU roster market: $27.2M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.65M

SMU Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#12

Height

6' 3"

Weight

185 lbs

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

SMU Mustangs

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2828 nationally

Rating: 0.8333

High school: Redondo Union

From: Redondo Beach, CA

Class: 2026 / QB

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Cole Leinart, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $218K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $218K. The pool-accounting allocation is $196K, equal to about 1.2% of the SMU football market. The player ranks 20th 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$27.2M

Football pool$16.65M

Player midpoint$218K

Confidence score58/100

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Cole Leinart

QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 3" · 185 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Los Angeles, CA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$218K

Cole Leinart

QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 3" · 185 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Los Angeles, CA

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