What is Kaden Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kaden Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $7K to $11K, with a midpoint of $8.7K.

How does Kaden Smith's NIL estimate fit inside Eastern Kentucky's total?

Kaden Smith's best current estimate is $8.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.2K, about 0.2% of Eastern Kentucky's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Kaden Smith

Q: How confident is the model in Kaden Smith'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.

LB · Junior · #1 · 6' 2" · 222 lbs

From Campbellsville, KY

Kaden Smith is a 6' 2" 222 lbs Junior Linebacker for Eastern Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Campbellsville, KY. Kaden Smith ranks 40th within the current Eastern Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $8.7K, with $7.2K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$8.7K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $7.2K

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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: $1.8M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Eastern Kentucky roster market: $3.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.8M

Eastern Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

222 lbs

Hometown

Campbellsville, KY

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Eastern Kentucky Colonels

2026 season production

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Defense

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Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	AST	YDS
2025	Eastern Kentucky Colonels	77	37	0	1	2	40	16
2026	Eastern Kentucky Colonels	4	1	0	0	0	3	0
Career	All teams	95	45	1	1	2	50	16

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG
2025	Eastern Kentucky Colonels	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Career	All teams	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Latest games

Western Carolina CatamountsAug 29, 2026 · 45-214 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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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 Kaden Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $8.7K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $8.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.2K, equal to about 0.4% of the Eastern Kentucky football market. The player ranks 40th 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