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Iowa · Football
Carson Nielsen
OL · Freshman · #79 · 6' 7" · 311 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Waterloo, IA
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Estimated NIL value
$107K
Iowa · Football
Carson Nielsen
OL · Freshman · #79 · 6' 7" · 311 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Waterloo, IA
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Estimated NIL value
$107K
Iowa · Football
OL · Freshman · #79 · 6' 7" · 311 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Waterloo, IA
Estimated NIL value
$107K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $91K
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Carson Nielsen is a 6' 7" 311 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Iowa and is listed by ESPN from Waterloo, IA. Carson Nielsen ranks 40th within the current Iowa football roster. The modeled value is $107K, with $91K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $17.85M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Iowa roster market: $27.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.85M
Iowa Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#79
Height
6' 7"
Weight
311 lbs
Hometown
Waterloo, IA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Iowa Hawkeyes
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 288 nationally
Rating: 0.9076
High school: Waterloo West
From: Waterloo, IA
Class: 2026 / OT
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Carson Nielsen, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $107K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $107K. The pool-accounting allocation is $91K, equal to about 0.5% of the Iowa football market. The player ranks 40th on that roster.
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