What is Mason Markel's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Mason Markel carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $12K to $20K, with a midpoint of $16.3K.

How does Mason Markel's NIL estimate fit inside Northern Illinois's total?

Mason Markel's best current estimate is $16.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, about 0.2% of Northern Illinois's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Mason Markel

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

OL · Freshman · #72 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Blue Springs, MO

Mason Markel is a 6' 5" 275 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Blue Springs, MO. Mason Markel ranks 42nd within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $16.3K, with $13.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$16.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $13.8K

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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

0.4%

Football pool: $3.4M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.4M

Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#72

Height

6' 5"

Weight

275 lbs

Hometown

Blue Springs, MO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northern Illinois Huskies

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2728 nationally

Rating: 0.8356

High school: Blue Springs

From: Blue Springs, MO

Class: 2026 / OT

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Mason Markel, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $16.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $16.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, equal to about 0.4% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 42nd 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$3.4M

Player midpoint$16.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileNorthern Illinois Football

Northern Illinois · Football

Mason Markel

OL · Freshman · #72 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Blue Springs, MO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$16.3K

Mason Markel

OL · Freshman · #72 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Blue Springs, MO

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