What is Kene Obi's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kene Obi carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $21K to $34K, with a midpoint of $27.3K.

How does Kene Obi's NIL estimate fit inside Vanderbilt's total?

Kene Obi's best current estimate is $27.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $23.3K, about 0.1% of Vanderbilt's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Kene Obi

Q: How confident is the model in Kene Obi'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.

LB · Freshman · #50 · 6' 1" · 221 lbs

From Gates Mills, OH

Kene Obi is a 6' 1" 221 lbs Freshman Linebacker for Vanderbilt and is listed by ESPN from Gates Mills, OH. Kene Obi ranks 96th within the current Vanderbilt football roster. The modeled value is $27.3K, with $23.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$27.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $23.3K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.1%

Football pool: $25.5M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Vanderbilt roster market: $39.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$25.5M

Vanderbilt Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#50

Height

6' 1"

Weight

221 lbs

Hometown

Gates Mills, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Vanderbilt Commodores

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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 Kene Obi, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $27.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $27.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $23.3K, equal to about 0.1% of the Vanderbilt football market. The player ranks 96th 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