What is Jalen Cooper's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jalen Cooper carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $277K to $451K, with a midpoint of $364K.

How does Jalen Cooper's NIL estimate fit inside SMU's total?

Jalen Cooper's best current estimate is $364K. The pool-accounting allocation is $327K, about 1.2% of SMU's market index and 2.0% of the football pool.

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Jalen Cooper

Q: How confident is the model in Jalen Cooper'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.

WR · Sophomore · #10 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Cibolo, TX

Jalen Cooper is a 6' 2" 180 lbs Sophomore Wide Receiver for SMU and is listed by ESPN from Cibolo, TX. Jalen Cooper ranks 14th within the current SMU football roster. The modeled value is $364K, with $327K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$364K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $327K

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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

2.0%

Football pool: $16.65M

Pool share of school

1.2%

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

Wide Receiver

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#10

Height

6' 2"

Weight

180 lbs

Hometown

Cibolo, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

SMU Mustangs

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 154 nationally

Rating: 0.9350

High school: Steele

From: Cibolo, TX

Class: 2025 / WR

2025 season production

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Receiving

Receptions

321

Yards

Touchdowns

16.9

Average

Long

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2025	SMU Mustangs	19	321	2	16.9	75
Career	All teams	19	321	2	16.9	75

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG
2025	SMU Mustangs	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
Career	All teams	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0

Latest games

Arizona WildcatsJan 3, 2026 · 24-1941 YDS · 0 TD · 3 REC · 13.7 AVG L

California Golden BearsNov 30, 2025 · 38-359 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 9.0 AVG W

Louisville CardinalsNov 22, 2025 · 38-6 W

Boston College EaglesNov 8, 2025 · 45-13 W

Clemson TigersOct 18, 2025 · 35-24 W

Syracuse OrangeOct 4, 2025 · 31-1828 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 14.0 AVG L

TCU Horned FrogsSep 20, 2025 · 35-2413 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 13.0 AVG W

Missouri State BearsSep 13, 2025 · 28-1068 YDS · 0 TD · 5 REC · 13.6 AVG

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Jalen Cooper, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $364K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $364K. The pool-accounting allocation is $327K, equal to about 2.0% of the SMU football market. The player ranks 14th 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$364K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$696.5K

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$693.5K

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$439K

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$343K

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$298K

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$210K

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SMU · Football

Jalen Cooper

WR · Sophomore · #10 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Cibolo, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$364K

Jalen Cooper

WR · Sophomore · #10 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Cibolo, TX

Season

Team

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

2025

SMU Mustangs

321

16.9

Career

All teams

321

16.9

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2025

SMU Mustangs

Career

All teams

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