What is Robert Ekins's estimated 2026 NIL value?

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

How does Robert Ekins's NIL estimate fit inside Massachusetts's total?

Robert Ekins's best current estimate is $8.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $8K, about 0.1% of Massachusetts's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Robert Ekins

Q: How confident is the model in Robert Ekins'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 · Freshman · #97 · 6' 2" · 285 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Butler, NJ

Robert Ekins is a 6' 2" 285 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Massachusetts and is listed by ESPN from Butler, NJ. Robert Ekins ranks 56th within the current Massachusetts football roster. The modeled value is $8.7K, with $8K 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: $8K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $2.85M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Massachusetts roster market: $6.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.85M

Massachusetts Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#97

Height

6' 2"

Weight

285 lbs

Hometown

Butler, NJ

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Massachusetts Minutemen

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2728 nationally

Rating: 0.8356

High school: Don Bosco Prep

From: Ramsey, NJ

Class: 2026 / DL

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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 Robert Ekins, 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 $8K, equal to about 0.3% of the Massachusetts football market. The player ranks 56th 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$6.85M

Football pool$2.85M

Player midpoint$8.7K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileMassachusetts Football

Massachusetts · Football

Robert Ekins

DL · Freshman · #97 · 6' 2" · 285 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Butler, NJ

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$8.7K

Robert Ekins

DL · Freshman · #97 · 6' 2" · 285 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Butler, NJ

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