What is Denzel Gardner's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Denzel Gardner carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $162K to $265K, with a midpoint of $213.5K.

How does Denzel Gardner's NIL estimate fit inside Memphis's total?

Denzel Gardner's best current estimate is $213.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $176.5K, about 1.0% of Memphis's market index and 3.7% of the football pool.

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Denzel Gardner

Q: How confident is the model in Denzel Gardner'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 · #9 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Waldorf, MD

Denzel Gardner is a 6' 0" 205 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Memphis and is listed by ESPN from Waldorf, MD. Denzel Gardner ranks 6th within the current Memphis football roster. The modeled value is $213.5K, with $176.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$213.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $176.5K

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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

3.7%

Football pool: $4.75M

Pool share of school

1.0%

Memphis roster market: $17.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$4.75M

Memphis Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

Height

6' 0"

Weight

205 lbs

Hometown

Waldorf, MD

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Memphis Tigers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1892 nationally

Rating: 0.8428

High school: DeMatha Catholic

From: Hyattsville, MD

Class: 2025 / QB

Transfer history

Southern Miss to Memphis

2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate

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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 Denzel Gardner, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $213.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $213.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $176.5K, equal to about 3.7% of the Memphis football market. The player ranks 6th 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$17.15M

Football pool$4.75M

Player midpoint$213.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Memphis · Football

Denzel Gardner

QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Waldorf, MD

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$213.5K

Denzel Gardner

QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Waldorf, MD

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