What is Max Heffner's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Max Heffner carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $37K to $60K, with a midpoint of $48.3K.

How does Max Heffner's NIL estimate fit inside Penn State's total?

Max Heffner's best current estimate is $48.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $38.5K, about 0.1% of Penn State's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Max Heffner

Q: How confident is the model in Max Heffner'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 · Freshman · #37 · 5' 11" · 176 lbs

From Birdsboro, PA

Max Heffner is a 5' 11" 176 lbs Freshman Cornerback for Penn State and is listed by ESPN from Birdsboro, PA. Max Heffner ranks 91st within the current Penn State football roster. The modeled value is $48.3K, with $38.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$48.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $38.5K

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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: $26.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Penn State roster market: $34.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$26.6M

Penn State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Cornerback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#37

Height

5' 11"

Weight

176 lbs

Hometown

Birdsboro, PA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

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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 Max Heffner, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $48.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $48.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $38.5K, equal to about 0.1% of the Penn State football market. The player ranks 91st on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$34.25M

Football pool$26.6M

Player midpoint$48.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Penn State · Football

Max Heffner

CB · Freshman · #37 · 5' 11" · 176 lbs

From Birdsboro, PA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$48.3K

Max Heffner

CB · Freshman · #37 · 5' 11" · 176 lbs

From Birdsboro, PA

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