What is Bryson Gardner's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Bryson Gardner carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $4K to $7K, with a midpoint of $5.5K.

How does Bryson Gardner's NIL estimate fit inside Eastern Kentucky's total?

Bryson Gardner's best current estimate is $5.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.5K, about 0.1% of Eastern Kentucky's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Eastern Kentucky · Football

Bryson Gardner

Q: How confident is the model in Bryson Gardner'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.

LB · Junior · #48 · 6' 1" · 220 lbs

From Lenoir City, TN

Bryson Gardner is a 6' 1" 220 lbs Junior Linebacker for Eastern Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Lenoir City, TN. Bryson Gardner ranks 61st within the current Eastern Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $5.5K, with $4.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $4.5K

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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: $1.8M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Eastern Kentucky roster market: $3.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.8M

Eastern Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

#48

Height

6' 1"

Weight

220 lbs

Hometown

Lenoir City, TN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Eastern Kentucky Colonels

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Bryson Gardner, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $5.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $5.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Eastern Kentucky football market. The player ranks 61st on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.85M

Football pool$1.8M

Player midpoint$5.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Eastern Kentucky · Football

Bryson Gardner

LB · Junior · #48 · 6' 1" · 220 lbs

From Lenoir City, TN

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.5K

Bryson Gardner

LB · Junior · #48 · 6' 1" · 220 lbs

From Lenoir City, TN

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