What is Kai Meza's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kai Meza carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $86K to $140K, with a midpoint of $113K.

How does Kai Meza's NIL estimate fit inside California's total?

Kai Meza's best current estimate is $113K. The pool-accounting allocation is $109.5K, about 0.4% of California's market index and 0.7% of the football pool.

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Kai Meza

Q: How confident is the model in Kai Meza'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 · Freshman · #16 · 6' 1" · 185 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Herriman, UT

Kai Meza is a 6' 1" 185 lbs Freshman Wide Receiver for California and is listed by ESPN from Herriman, UT. Kai Meza ranks 28th within the current California football roster. The modeled value is $113K, with $109.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$113K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $109.5K

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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

0.7%

Football pool: $14.8M

Pool share of school

0.4%

California roster market: $24.55M

Roster dollars tracked

$14.8M

California Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

No current game log available

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Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#16

Height

6' 1"

Weight

185 lbs

Hometown

Herriman, UT

Roster status

Active

Current listing

California Golden Bears

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 921 nationally

Rating: 0.8744

High school: Corner Canyon

From: Draper, UT

Class: 2026 / WR

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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 Kai Meza, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $113K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $113K. The pool-accounting allocation is $109.5K, equal to about 0.7% of the California football market. The player ranks 28th 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