What is Jacob Krause's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jacob Krause carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $7K to $11K, with a midpoint of $8.6K.

How does Jacob Krause's NIL estimate fit inside Western Michigan's total?

Jacob Krause's best current estimate is $8.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.8K, about 0.1% of Western Michigan's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Jacob Krause

Q: How confident is the model in Jacob Krause'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 · Sophomore · #61 · 6' 6" · 285 lbs

From Grand Rapids, MI

Jacob Krause is a 6' 6" 285 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Western Michigan and is listed by ESPN from Grand Rapids, MI. Jacob Krause ranks 78th within the current Western Michigan football roster. The modeled value is $8.6K, with $7.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$8.6K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $7.8K

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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: $4.9M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Western Michigan roster market: $9.05M

Roster dollars tracked

$4.9M

Western Michigan Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#61

Height

6' 6"

Weight

285 lbs

Hometown

Grand Rapids, MI

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Western Michigan Broncos

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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 Jacob Krause, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $8.6K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $8.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.8K, equal to about 0.2% of the Western Michigan football market. The player ranks 78th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$9.05M

Football pool$4.9M

Player midpoint$8.6K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileWestern Michigan Football

Western Michigan · Football

Jacob Krause

OL · Sophomore · #61 · 6' 6" · 285 lbs

From Grand Rapids, MI

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$8.6K

Jacob Krause

OL · Sophomore · #61 · 6' 6" · 285 lbs

From Grand Rapids, MI

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