What is Matt Ponatoski's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Matt Ponatoski carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $372K to $608K, with a midpoint of $490K.

How does Matt Ponatoski's NIL estimate fit inside Kentucky's total?

Matt Ponatoski's best current estimate is $490K. The pool-accounting allocation is $818.0K, about 1.7% of Kentucky's market index and 3.4% of the football pool.

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Matt Ponatoski

Q: How confident is the model in Matt Ponatoski'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 · #9 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Cincinnati, OH

Matt Ponatoski is a 6' 1" 205 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Cincinnati, OH. Matt Ponatoski ranks 12th within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $490K, with $818.0K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$490K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $818.0K

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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

3.4%

Football pool: $24.4M

Pool share of school

1.7%

Kentucky roster market: $46.95M

Roster dollars tracked

$24.4M

Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

Height

6' 1"

Weight

205 lbs

Hometown

Cincinnati, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Kentucky Wildcats

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 219 nationally

Rating: 0.9201

High school: Archbishop Moeller

From: Cincinnati, OH

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 Matt Ponatoski, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $490K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $490K. The pool-accounting allocation is $818.0K, equal to about 3.4% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 12th 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$46.95M

Football pool$24.4M

Player midpoint$490K

Confidence score58/100

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Kentucky · Football

Matt Ponatoski

QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Cincinnati, OH

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$490K

Matt Ponatoski

QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Cincinnati, OH

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