What is Mason Atkins's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Mason Atkins carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $169K to $277K, with a midpoint of $223K.

How does Mason Atkins's NIL estimate fit inside Ball State's total?

Mason Atkins's best current estimate is $223K. The pool-accounting allocation is $194K, about 2.6% of Ball State's market index and 4.6% of the football pool.

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Mason Atkins

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

QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From North Aurora, IL

Mason Atkins is a 6' 3" 210 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Ball State and is listed by ESPN from North Aurora, IL. Mason Atkins ranks 4th within the current Ball State football roster. The modeled value is $223K, with $194K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$223K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $194K

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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

4.6%

Football pool: $4.2M

Pool share of school

2.6%

Ball State roster market: $7.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$4.2M

Ball State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#16

Height

6' 3"

Weight

210 lbs

Hometown

North Aurora, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Ball State Cardinals

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1754 nationally

Rating: 0.8567

High school: West Aurora

From: Aurora, IL

Class: 2026 / QB

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2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Mason Atkins, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $223K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $223K. The pool-accounting allocation is $194K, equal to about 4.6% of the Ball State football market. The player ranks 4th 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$7.5M

Football pool$4.2M

Player midpoint$223K

Confidence score58/100

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Ball State · Football

Mason Atkins

QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit

From North Aurora, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$223K

Mason Atkins

QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From North Aurora, IL

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