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Michigan State · Football
Brayden Thomas
S · Freshman · #28 · 6' 0" · 177 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cleveland, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$36.5K
Michigan State · Football
Brayden Thomas
S · Freshman · #28 · 6' 0" · 177 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cleveland, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$36.5K
Michigan State · Football
S · Freshman · #28 · 6' 0" · 177 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cleveland, OH
Estimated NIL value
$36.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $33.3K
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Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Brayden Thomas is a 6' 0" 177 lbs Freshman Safety for Michigan State and is listed by ESPN from Cleveland, OH. Brayden Thomas ranks 55th within the current Michigan State football roster. The modeled value is $36.5K, with $33.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $16.85M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Michigan State roster market: $27.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.85M
Michigan State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#28
Height
6' 0"
Weight
177 lbs
Hometown
Cleveland, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Michigan State Spartans
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 966 nationally
Rating: 0.8733
High school: St. Edward
From: Lakewood, OH
Class: 2026 / S
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Brayden Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $36.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $36.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $33.3K, equal to about 0.2% of the Michigan State football market. The player ranks 55th on that roster.
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