Player profileWestern Carolina Football
Western Carolina · Football
Braeden Barger
LB · Sophomore · #43 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Weddington, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$5.2K
Western Carolina · Football
Braeden Barger
LB · Sophomore · #43 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Weddington, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$5.2K
Western Carolina · Football
LB · Sophomore · #43 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Weddington, NC
Estimated NIL value
$5.2K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $4.6K
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Braeden Barger is a 6' 1" 230 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Western Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Weddington, NC. Braeden Barger ranks 70th within the current Western Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $5.2K, with $4.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $1.9M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Western Carolina roster market: $4.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.9M
Western Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
No current game log available
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#43
Height
6' 1"
Weight
230 lbs
Hometown
Weddington, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Western Carolina Catamounts
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Braeden Barger, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $5.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $5.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.6K, equal to about 0.2% of the Western Carolina football market. The player ranks 70th on that roster.
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