What is Clay Merrill's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Clay Merrill carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $9K to $14K, with a midpoint of $11.5K.

How does Clay Merrill's NIL estimate fit inside Austin Peay's total?

Clay Merrill's best current estimate is $11.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $8.7K, about 0.2% of Austin Peay's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Clay Merrill

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

WR · Freshman · #18 · 5' 8" · 172 lbs

From Brentwood, TN

Clay Merrill is a 5' 8" 172 lbs Freshman Wide Receiver for Austin Peay and is listed by ESPN from Brentwood, TN. Clay Merrill ranks 35th within the current Austin Peay football roster. The modeled value is $11.5K, with $8.7K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$11.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $8.7K

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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: $2M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Austin Peay roster market: $4.05M

Roster dollars tracked

$2M

Austin Peay Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#18

Height

5' 8"

Weight

172 lbs

Hometown

Brentwood, TN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Austin Peay Governors

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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 Clay Merrill, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $11.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $11.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $8.7K, equal to about 0.4% of the Austin Peay football market. The player ranks 35th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$4.05M

Football pool$2M

Player midpoint$11.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Austin Peay · Football

Clay Merrill

WR · Freshman · #18 · 5' 8" · 172 lbs

From Brentwood, TN

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$11.5K

Clay Merrill

WR · Freshman · #18 · 5' 8" · 172 lbs

From Brentwood, TN

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