What is Ayden Merrihew's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Ayden Merrihew carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $6K to $9K, with a midpoint of $7.6K.

How does Ayden Merrihew's NIL estimate fit inside Northern Colorado's total?

Ayden Merrihew's best current estimate is $7.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.9K, about 0.2% of Northern Colorado's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Ayden Merrihew

Q: How confident is the model in Ayden Merrihew'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 · Senior · #94 · 6' 4" · 285 lbs

From Clovis, CA

Ayden Merrihew is a 6' 4" 285 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Northern Colorado and is listed by ESPN from Clovis, CA. Ayden Merrihew ranks 44th within the current Northern Colorado football roster. The modeled value is $7.6K, with $6.9K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$7.6K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $6.9K

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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

0.4%

Football pool: $1.65M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Northern Colorado roster market: $3.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

Northern Colorado Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#94

Height

6' 4"

Weight

285 lbs

Hometown

Clovis, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northern Colorado Bears

Transfer history

Middle Tennessee to Northern Colorado

2025 portal cycle / Jan 1, 2025 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

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Interceptions

Passes defended

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Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Northern Colorado Bears	22	4	1	0	0	0	18	0
Career	All teams	22	4	1	0	0	0	18	0

Latest games

Portland State VikingsNov 22, 2025 · 24-13 L

Eastern Washington EaglesNov 15, 2025 · 27-7 L

Northern Arizona LumberjacksNov 8, 2025 · 49-10 L

Montana State BobcatsNov 1, 2025 · 55-7 L

UC Davis AggiesOct 25, 2025 · 27-16 L

Sacramento State HornetsOct 19, 2025 · 40-35 W

Idaho VandalsOct 11, 2025 · 49-33 L

Idaho State BengalsSep 27, 2025 · 26-18

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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 Ayden Merrihew, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $7.6K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $7.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.9K, equal to about 0.4% of the Northern Colorado football market. The player ranks 44th 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$3.85M

Football pool$1.65M

Player midpoint$7.6K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$10.8K

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$10.3K

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$9.2K

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$7.4K

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Player profileNorthern Colorado Football

Northern Colorado · Football

Ayden Merrihew

DL · Senior · #94 · 6' 4" · 285 lbs

From Clovis, CA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$7.6K

Ayden Merrihew

DL · Senior · #94 · 6' 4" · 285 lbs

From Clovis, CA

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2025

Northern Colorado Bears

Career

All teams

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