What is Link Rhodes's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Link Rhodes carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $23K to $37K, with a midpoint of $29.8K.

How does Link Rhodes's NIL estimate fit inside SMU's total?

Link Rhodes's best current estimate is $29.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $26.8K, about 0.1% of SMU's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Link Rhodes

Q: How confident is the model in Link Rhodes'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.

RB · Senior · #24 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs

From Stockton, CA

Link Rhodes is a 6' 2" 200 lbs Senior Running Back for SMU and is listed by ESPN from Stockton, CA. Link Rhodes ranks 60th within the current SMU football roster. The modeled value is $29.8K, with $26.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$29.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $26.8K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $16.65M

Pool share of school

0.1%

SMU roster market: $27.2M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.65M

SMU Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Running Back

Class

Senior

Jersey

#24

Height

6' 2"

Weight

200 lbs

Hometown

Stockton, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

SMU Mustangs

2025 season production

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Rushing

-4

Yards

Touchdowns

Carries

-2.0

Average

Long

Receiving

Receptions

Yards

Touchdowns

10.0

Average

Long

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

RushingCareer totals included

Season	Team	YDS	TD	CAR	AVG	LNG
2025	SMU Mustangs	-4	0	2	-2.0	0
Career	All teams	-4	0	2	-2.0	0

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2025	SMU Mustangs	3	30	0	10.0	12
Career	All teams	3	30	0	10.0	12

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	SMU Mustangs	6	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career	All teams	6	4	0	0	0	0	2	0

Latest games

California Golden BearsNov 30, 2025 · 38-35 W

Louisville CardinalsNov 22, 2025 · 38-60 YDS · 0 TD · 0 CAR · 0.0 AVG W

Miami HurricanesNov 1, 2025 · 26-20 OT L

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsOct 25, 2025 · 13-12 W

Clemson TigersOct 18, 2025 · 35-24-3 YDS · 0 TD · 1 CAR · -3.0 AVG W

Stanford CardinalOct 11, 2025 · 34-100 YDS · 0 TD · 0 CAR · 0.0 AVG W

Syracuse OrangeOct 4, 2025 · 31-18 L

TCU Horned FrogsSep 20, 2025 · 35-240 YDS · 0 TD · 0 CAR · 0.0 AVG

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Link Rhodes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $29.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $29.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $26.8K, equal to about 0.2% of the SMU football market. The player ranks 60th 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$27.2M

Football pool$16.65M

Player midpoint$29.8K

Confidence score58/100

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$274K

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Freshman · #21

$135.5K

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$27.3K

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$19.5K

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$18K

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SMU · Football

Link Rhodes

RB · Senior · #24 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs

From Stockton, CA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$29.8K

Link Rhodes

RB · Senior · #24 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs

From Stockton, CA

Season

Team

YDS

CAR

AVG

LNG

2025

SMU Mustangs

-4

-2.0

Career

All teams

-4

-2.0

Season

Team

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

2025

SMU Mustangs

10.0

Career

All teams

10.0

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2025

SMU Mustangs

Career

All teams

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