What is Jaylen Mason's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jaylen Mason carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $297K to $485K, with a midpoint of $391K.

How does Jaylen Mason's NIL estimate fit inside Kansas's total?

Jaylen Mason's best current estimate is $391K. The pool-accounting allocation is $512K, about 1.5% of Kansas's market index and 2.6% of the football pool.

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Jaylen Mason

Q: How confident is the model in Jaylen Mason'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.

QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 2" · 196 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Wichita, KS

Jaylen Mason is a 6' 2" 196 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Kansas and is listed by ESPN from Wichita, KS. Jaylen Mason ranks 18th within the current Kansas football roster. The modeled value is $391K, with $512K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$391K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $512K

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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

2.6%

Football pool: $19.6M

Pool share of school

1.5%

Kansas roster market: $34.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$19.6M

Kansas Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#16

Height

6' 2"

Weight

196 lbs

Hometown

Wichita, KS

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Kansas Jayhawks

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1358 nationally

Rating: 0.8644

High school: Wichita Northwest

From: Wichita, KS

Class: 2026 / QB

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2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Jaylen Mason, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $391K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $391K. The pool-accounting allocation is $512K, equal to about 2.6% of the Kansas football market. The player ranks 18th 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$34.5M

Football pool$19.6M

Player midpoint$391K

Confidence score58/100

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Kansas · Football

Jaylen Mason

QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 2" · 196 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Wichita, KS

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$391K

Jaylen Mason

QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 2" · 196 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Wichita, KS

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