Player profileMississippi State Football
Mississippi State · Football
Zayion Cotton
TE · Freshman · #4 · 6' 5" · 230 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Grenada, MS
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Estimated NIL value
$118.5K
Mississippi State · Football
Zayion Cotton
TE · Freshman · #4 · 6' 5" · 230 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Grenada, MS
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Estimated NIL value
$118.5K
Mississippi State · Football
TE · Freshman · #4 · 6' 5" · 230 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Grenada, MS
Estimated NIL value
$118.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $98.5K
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Zayion Cotton is a 6' 5" 230 lbs Freshman Tight End for Mississippi State and is listed by ESPN from Grenada, MS. Zayion Cotton ranks 30th within the current Mississippi State football roster. The modeled value is $118.5K, with $98.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $15.85M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Mississippi State roster market: $27.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.85M
Mississippi State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 5"
Weight
230 lbs
Hometown
Grenada, MS
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 329 nationally
Rating: 0.9033
High school: Grenada
From: Grenada, MS
Class: 2026 / TE
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Zayion Cotton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $118.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $118.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $98.5K, equal to about 0.6% of the Mississippi State football market. The player ranks 30th on that roster.
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