What is Dalton Knapp's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Dalton Knapp carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $40K to $65K, with a midpoint of $52.5K.

How does Dalton Knapp's NIL estimate fit inside Kansas State's total?

Dalton Knapp's best current estimate is $52.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $51K, about 0.2% of Kansas State's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Dalton Knapp

Q: How confident is the model in Dalton Knapp'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.

DE · Freshman · #30 · 6' 4" · 239 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Grapevine, TX

Dalton Knapp is a 6' 4" 239 lbs Freshman Defensive End for Kansas State and is listed by ESPN from Grapevine, TX. Dalton Knapp ranks 54th within the current Kansas State football roster. The modeled value is $52.5K, with $51K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$52.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $51K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $19.7M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Kansas State roster market: $29.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$19.7M

Kansas State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Defensive End

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#30

Height

6' 4"

Weight

239 lbs

Hometown

Grapevine, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Kansas State Wildcats

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1117 nationally

Rating: 0.8647

High school: All Saints Episcopal

From: Fort Worth, TX

Class: 2025 / EDGE

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2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Dalton Knapp, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $52.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $52.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $51K, equal to about 0.3% of the Kansas State football market. The player ranks 54th 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$29.65M

Football pool$19.7M

Player midpoint$52.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Kansas State · Football

Dalton Knapp

DE · Freshman · #30 · 6' 4" · 239 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Grapevine, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$52.5K

Dalton Knapp

DE · Freshman · #30 · 6' 4" · 239 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Grapevine, TX

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