What is Ko'o Kia's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Ko'o Kia carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $80K to $131K, with a midpoint of $105.5K.

How does Ko'o Kia's NIL estimate fit inside Notre Dame's total?

Ko'o Kia's best current estimate is $105.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $74.5K, about 0.2% of Notre Dame's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Ko'o Kia

Q: How confident is the model in Ko'o Kia'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 · Freshman · #16 · 6' 2" · 225 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Kahalu'u, HI

Ko'o Kia is a 6' 2" 225 lbs Freshman Linebacker for Notre Dame and is listed by ESPN from Kahalu'u, HI. Ko'o Kia ranks 80th within the current Notre Dame football roster. The modeled value is $105.5K, with $74.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$105.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $74.5K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $35.1M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Notre Dame roster market: $46.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$35.1M

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#16

Height

6' 2"

Weight

225 lbs

Hometown

Kahalu'u, HI

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 572 nationally

Rating: 0.8836

High school: Punahou

From: Honolulu, HI

Class: 2025 / LB

2025 season production

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Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	All teams	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Latest games

Syracuse OrangeNov 22, 2025 · 70-71 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 Ko'o Kia, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $105.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $105.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $74.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Notre Dame football market. The player ranks 80th 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