What is Xavier Waters's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Xavier Waters carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $7K to $11K, with a midpoint of $9.1K.

How does Xavier Waters's NIL estimate fit inside Louisiana's total?

Xavier Waters's best current estimate is $9.1K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.9K, about 0.1% of Louisiana's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Xavier Waters

Q: How confident is the model in Xavier Waters'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 · Freshman · #97 · 6' 1" · 315 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Houston, TX

Xavier Waters is a 6' 1" 315 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Louisiana and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. Xavier Waters ranks 81st within the current Louisiana football roster. The modeled value is $9.1K, with $7.9K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$9.1K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $7.9K

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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: $5.4M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Louisiana roster market: $9.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$5.4M

Louisiana Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#97

Height

6' 1"

Weight

315 lbs

Hometown

Houston, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2743 nationally

Rating: 0.8350

High school: North Shore

From: Houston, TX

Class: 2026 / DL

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2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Xavier Waters, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $9.1K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $9.1K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.9K, equal to about 0.1% of the Louisiana football market. The player ranks 81st 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$9.4M

Football pool$5.4M

Player midpoint$9.1K

Confidence score58/100

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Louisiana · Football

Xavier Waters

DL · Freshman · #97 · 6' 1" · 315 lbs

From Houston, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$9.1K

Xavier Waters

DL · Freshman · #97 · 6' 1" · 315 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Houston, TX

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