What is DK Mays's estimated 2026 NIL value?

DK Mays carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $43K to $69K, with a midpoint of $56K.

How does DK Mays's NIL estimate fit inside Houston's total?

DK Mays's best current estimate is $56K. The pool-accounting allocation is $42.8K, about 0.1% of Houston's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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DK Mays

Q: How confident is the model in DK Mays'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.

DL · Freshman · #47 · 6' 4" · 250 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Baton Rouge, LA

DK Mays is a 6' 4" 250 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Baton Rouge, LA. DK Mays ranks 93rd within the current Houston football roster. The modeled value is $56K, with $42.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$56K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $42.8K

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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: $27M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Houston roster market: $39M

Roster dollars tracked

$27M

Houston Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

No current game log available

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Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#47

Height

6' 4"

Weight

250 lbs

Hometown

Baton Rouge, LA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Houston Cougars

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 823 nationally

Rating: 0.8736

High school: Central

From: Baton Rouge, LA

Class: 2025 / DL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For DK Mays, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $56K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $56K. The pool-accounting allocation is $42.8K, equal to about 0.2% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 93rd 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