What is Sayre Smothers's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sayre Smothers carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $11K to $18K, with a midpoint of $14.3K.

How does Sayre Smothers's NIL estimate fit inside Buffalo's total?

Sayre Smothers's best current estimate is $14.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $12.3K, about 0.2% of Buffalo's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Sayre Smothers

Q: How confident is the model in Sayre Smothers'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 · #24 · 5' 10" · 160 lbs

From Cincinnati, OH

Sayre Smothers is a 5' 10" 160 lbs Sophomore Cornerback for Buffalo and is listed by ESPN from Cincinnati, OH. Sayre Smothers ranks 44th within the current Buffalo football roster. The modeled value is $14.3K, with $12.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$14.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $12.3K

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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

0.4%

Football pool: $3.25M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Buffalo roster market: $5.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.25M

Buffalo Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Cornerback

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#24

Height

5' 10"

Weight

160 lbs

Hometown

Cincinnati, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Buffalo Bulls

Transfer history

The Citadel to Buffalo

2026 portal cycle / Jan 17, 2026 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	The Citadel Bulldogs	28	19	0	0	2	0	9	0
Career	All teams	28	19	0	0	2	0	9	0

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG
2025	The Citadel Bulldogs	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Career	All teams	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Latest games

East Tennessee State BuccaneersNov 22, 2025 · 28-26 L

Wofford TerriersNov 15, 2025 · 16-14 L

Ole Miss RebelsNov 8, 2025 · 49-02 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

VMI KeydetsNov 1, 2025 · 35-24 L

Furman PaladinsOct 25, 2025 · 24-14 L

Western Carolina CatamountsOct 18, 2025 · 45-38 W

Chattanooga MocsSep 27, 2025 · 28-10 L

Mercer BearsSep 20, 2025 · 38-0

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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 Sayre Smothers, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $14.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $14.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $12.3K, equal to about 0.4% of the Buffalo football market. The player ranks 44th 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$5.4M

Football pool$3.25M

Player midpoint$14.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Sayre Smothers

CB · Sophomore · #24 · 5' 10" · 160 lbs

From Cincinnati, OH

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$14.3K

Sayre Smothers

CB · Sophomore · #24 · 5' 10" · 160 lbs

From Cincinnati, OH

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2025

The Citadel Bulldogs

Career

All teams

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2025

The Citadel Bulldogs

Career

All teams

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