What is Braden Hales's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Braden Hales carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $32K to $52K, with a midpoint of $41.8K.

How does Braden Hales's NIL estimate fit inside Colorado State's total?

Braden Hales's best current estimate is $41.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $31.3K, about 0.2% of Colorado State's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Braden Hales

Q: How confident is the model in Braden Hales'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 · Freshman · #73 · 6' 5" · 305 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Olathe, KS

Braden Hales is a 6' 5" 305 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Colorado State and is listed by ESPN from Olathe, KS. Braden Hales ranks 58th within the current Colorado State football roster. The modeled value is $41.8K, with $31.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $31.3K

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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: $12.8M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Colorado State roster market: $18.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$12.8M

Colorado State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#73

Height

6' 5"

Weight

305 lbs

Hometown

Olathe, KS

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Colorado State Rams

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2238 nationally

Rating: 0.8228

High school: Olathe North

From: Olathe, KS

Class: 2024 / OT

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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 Braden Hales, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $41.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $41.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $31.3K, equal to about 0.2% of the Colorado State football market. The player ranks 58th 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$18.15M

Football pool$12.8M

Player midpoint$41.8K

Confidence score58/100

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Colorado State · Football

Braden Hales

OL · Freshman · #73 · 6' 5" · 305 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Olathe, KS

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41.8K

Braden Hales

OL · Freshman · #73 · 6' 5" · 305 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Olathe, KS

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