What is Karsten Upchurch's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Karsten Upchurch carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $6K to $11K, with a midpoint of $8.5K.

How does Karsten Upchurch's NIL estimate fit inside Western Kentucky's total?

Karsten Upchurch's best current estimate is $8.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.4K, about 0.2% of Western Kentucky's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Karsten Upchurch

Q: How confident is the model in Karsten Upchurch'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.

OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs

From Starkville, MS

Karsten Upchurch is a 6' 5" 295 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Western Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Starkville, MS. Karsten Upchurch ranks 46th within the current Western Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $8.5K, with $7.4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$8.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $7.4K

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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: $2.3M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Western Kentucky roster market: $4.75M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.3M

Western Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#74

Height

6' 5"

Weight

295 lbs

Hometown

Starkville, MS

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Transfer history

Mississippi State to Western Kentucky

2025 portal cycle / Apr 23, 2025 / Immediate

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Karsten Upchurch, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $8.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $8.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.4K, equal to about 0.3% of the Western Kentucky football market. The player ranks 46th 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$4.75M

Football pool$2.3M

Player midpoint$8.5K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Player profileWestern Kentucky Football

Western Kentucky · Football

Karsten Upchurch

OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs

From Starkville, MS

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$8.5K

Karsten Upchurch

OL · Senior · #74 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs

From Starkville, MS

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