What is Ben Darnell's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Ben Darnell carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.5K.

How does Ben Darnell's NIL estimate fit inside Samford's total?

Ben Darnell's best current estimate is $6.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.6K, about 0.1% of Samford's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Ben Darnell

Q: How confident is the model in Ben Darnell'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.

OL · Sophomore · #54 · 6' 4" · 320 lbs

From Chattanooga, TN

Ben Darnell is a 6' 4" 320 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Samford and is listed by ESPN from Chattanooga, TN. Ben Darnell ranks 55th within the current Samford football roster. The modeled value is $6.5K, with $4.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $4.6K

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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: $2.1M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Samford roster market: $3.6M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.1M

Samford Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#54

Height

6' 4"

Weight

320 lbs

Hometown

Chattanooga, TN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Samford Bulldogs

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Ben Darnell, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.6K, equal to about 0.2% of the Samford football market. The player ranks 55th 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$3.6M

Football pool$2.1M

Player midpoint$6.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Samford · Football

Ben Darnell

OL · Sophomore · #54 · 6' 4" · 320 lbs

From Chattanooga, TN

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.5K

Ben Darnell

OL · Sophomore · #54 · 6' 4" · 320 lbs

From Chattanooga, TN

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