What is Rico Clay's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Rico Clay carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.4K.

How does Rico Clay's NIL estimate fit inside Illinois State's total?

Rico Clay's best current estimate is $6.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.8K, about 0.1% of Illinois State's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Rico Clay

Q: How confident is the model in Rico Clay'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.

DB · Sophomore · #16 · 6' 3" · 195 lbs

From Quincy, IL

Rico Clay is a 6' 3" 195 lbs Sophomore Defensive Back for Illinois State and is listed by ESPN from Quincy, IL. Rico Clay ranks 51st within the current Illinois State football roster. The modeled value is $6.4K, with $5.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.4K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.8K

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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: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Illinois State roster market: $6.95M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Illinois State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#16

Height

6' 3"

Weight

195 lbs

Hometown

Quincy, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Rico Clay, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.4K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.8K, equal to about 0.4% of the Illinois State football market. The player ranks 51st on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$6.95M

Football pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$6.4K

Confidence score58/100

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Illinois State · Football

Rico Clay

DB · Sophomore · #16 · 6' 3" · 195 lbs

From Quincy, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.4K

Rico Clay

DB · Sophomore · #16 · 6' 3" · 195 lbs

From Quincy, IL

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