What is Hayden Metzger's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Hayden Metzger carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $25K to $41K, with a midpoint of $32.8K.

How does Hayden Metzger's NIL estimate fit inside Wisconsin's total?

Hayden Metzger's best current estimate is $32.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $26.8K, about 0.1% of Wisconsin's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Hayden Metzger

Q: How confident is the model in Hayden Metzger'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.

DL · Sophomore · #85 · 6' 4" · 280 lbs

From Pewaukee, WI

Hayden Metzger is a 6' 4" 280 lbs Sophomore Defensive Lineman for Wisconsin and is listed by ESPN from Pewaukee, WI. Hayden Metzger ranks 88th within the current Wisconsin football roster. The modeled value is $32.8K, with $26.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$32.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $26.8K

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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

0.1%

Football pool: $19.75M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Wisconsin roster market: $32.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$19.75M

Wisconsin Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#85

Height

6' 4"

Weight

280 lbs

Hometown

Pewaukee, WI

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Wisconsin Badgers

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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 Hayden Metzger, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $32.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $32.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $26.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the Wisconsin football market. The player ranks 88th 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$32.4M

Football pool$19.75M

Player midpoint$32.8K

Confidence score58/100

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Wisconsin · Football

Hayden Metzger

DL · Sophomore · #85 · 6' 4" · 280 lbs

From Pewaukee, WI

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$32.8K

Hayden Metzger

DL · Sophomore · #85 · 6' 4" · 280 lbs

From Pewaukee, WI

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