What is Hank James's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Hank James carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $13K to $21K, with a midpoint of $16.8K.

How does Hank James's NIL estimate fit inside Troy's total?

Hank James's best current estimate is $16.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $14.8K, about 0.2% of Troy's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Hank James

Q: How confident is the model in Hank James'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.

S · Freshman · #36 · 6' 0" · 182 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Paducah, KY

Hank James is a 6' 0" 182 lbs Freshman Safety for Troy and is listed by ESPN from Paducah, KY. Hank James ranks 51st within the current Troy football roster. The modeled value is $16.8K, with $14.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$16.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $14.8K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $5.85M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Troy roster market: $8.9M

Roster dollars tracked

$5.85M

Troy Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Safety

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#36

Height

6' 0"

Weight

182 lbs

Hometown

Paducah, KY

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Troy Trojans

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2052 nationally

Rating: 0.8500

High school: Paducah Tilghman

From: Paducah, KY

Class: 2026 / S

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2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Hank James, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $16.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $16.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $14.8K, equal to about 0.3% of the Troy football market. The player ranks 51st 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$8.9M

Football pool$5.85M

Player midpoint$16.8K

Confidence score58/100

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Hank James

S · Freshman · #36 · 6' 0" · 182 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Paducah, KY

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$16.8K

Hank James

S · Freshman · #36 · 6' 0" · 182 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Paducah, KY

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