What is Lake Bates's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Lake Bates carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $12K to $20K, with a midpoint of $15.8K.

How does Lake Bates's NIL estimate fit inside Louisiana's total?

Lake Bates's best current estimate is $15.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, about 0.1% of Louisiana's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Lake Bates

Q: How confident is the model in Lake Bates'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.

S · Sophomore · #24 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs

From Stonewall, LA

Lake Bates is a 5' 11" 190 lbs Sophomore Safety for Louisiana and is listed by ESPN from Stonewall, LA. Lake Bates ranks 54th within the current Louisiana football roster. The modeled value is $15.8K, with $13.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$15.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $13.8K

Confidence meter

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: $5.4M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Louisiana roster market: $9.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$5.4M

Louisiana Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Safety

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#24

Height

5' 11"

Weight

190 lbs

Hometown

Stonewall, LA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	22	9	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career	All teams	22	9	0	0	0	0	13	0

Latest games

Delaware Blue HensDec 18, 2025 · 20-132 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

UL Monroe WarhawksNov 29, 2025 · 30-27 OT4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Arkansas State Red WolvesNov 21, 2025 · 34-307 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Texas State BobcatsNov 8, 2025 · 42-394 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

South Alabama JaguarsNov 1, 2025 · 31-221 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Southern Miss Golden EaglesOct 18, 2025 · 22-101 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Marshall Thundering HerdSep 28, 2025 · 54-51 2OT1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Missouri TigersSep 13, 2025 · 52-102 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Lake Bates, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $15.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $15.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, equal to about 0.3% of the Louisiana football market. The player ranks 54th 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$9.4M

Football pool$5.4M

Player midpoint$15.8K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Player profileLouisiana Football

Louisiana · Football

Lake Bates

S · Sophomore · #24 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs

From Stonewall, LA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$15.8K

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Louisiana · Football

Lake Bates

S · Sophomore · #24 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs

From Stonewall, LA

View Louisiana NIL Page Open School Hub ESPN player profile

Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$15.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $13.8K

Confidence meter

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: $5.4M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Louisiana roster market: $9.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$5.4M

Louisiana Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

Latest verified ESPN appearances

Sourced from

ESPN

College Football Data

College Sports Commission

CBS Sports

Yahoo Sports

Live player file

Roster, recruiting and production

Live sources connected

Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Safety

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#24

Height

5' 11"

Weight

190 lbs

Hometown

Stonewall, LA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

2025 season production

ESPN player feed

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	22	9	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career	All teams	22	9	0	0	0	0	13	0

Latest games

Delaware Blue HensDec 18, 2025 · 20-132 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

UL Monroe WarhawksNov 29, 2025 · 30-27 OT4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Arkansas State Red WolvesNov 21, 2025 · 34-307 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Texas State BobcatsNov 8, 2025 · 42-394 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

South Alabama JaguarsNov 1, 2025 · 31-221 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Southern Miss Golden EaglesOct 18, 2025 · 22-101 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Marshall Thundering HerdSep 28, 2025 · 54-51 2OT1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Missouri TigersSep 13, 2025 · 52-102 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

Connected sourcesESPN roster profileESPN career statistics and game logs

Sideline Data Desk

Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The visible base estimate is $15.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, equal to about 0.3% of the Louisiana football market. The player ranks 54th on that roster.

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