What is Chris Hobbs's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Chris Hobbs carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $13K to $21K, with a midpoint of $17.3K.

How does Chris Hobbs's NIL estimate fit inside Western Carolina's total?

Chris Hobbs's best current estimate is $17.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15.3K, about 0.3% of Western Carolina's market index and 0.8% of the football pool.

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Chris Hobbs

Q: How confident is the model in Chris Hobbs'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.

CB · Sophomore · #28 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs

From Decatur, GA

Chris Hobbs is a 6' 2" 180 lbs Sophomore Cornerback for Western Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Decatur, GA. Chris Hobbs ranks 25th within the current Western Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $17.3K, with $15.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$17.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $15.3K

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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

0.8%

Football pool: $1.9M

Pool share of school

0.3%

Western Carolina roster market: $4.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.9M

Western Carolina Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Cornerback

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#28

Height

6' 2"

Weight

180 lbs

Hometown

Decatur, GA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Western Carolina Catamounts

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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 Chris Hobbs, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $17.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $17.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15.3K, equal to about 0.8% of the Western Carolina football market. The player ranks 25th 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$4.5M

Football pool$1.9M

Player midpoint$17.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileWestern Carolina Football

Western Carolina · Football

Chris Hobbs

CB · Sophomore · #28 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs

From Decatur, GA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$17.3K

Chris Hobbs

CB · Sophomore · #28 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs

From Decatur, GA

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