What is Braiden Stevens's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Braiden Stevens carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $141K to $230K, with a midpoint of $185.5K.

How does Braiden Stevens's NIL estimate fit inside Minnesota's total?

Braiden Stevens's best current estimate is $185.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $166K, about 0.6% of Minnesota's market index and 0.9% of the football pool.

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Braiden Stevens

Q: How confident is the model in Braiden Stevens'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.

WR · Freshman · #17 · 5' 8" · 170 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Platte City, MO

Braiden Stevens is a 5' 8" 170 lbs Freshman Wide Receiver for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Platte City, MO. Braiden Stevens ranks 26th within the current Minnesota football roster. The modeled value is $185.5K, with $166K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$185.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $166K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.9%

Football pool: $17.5M

Pool share of school

0.6%

Minnesota roster market: $29.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.5M

Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum

Coverage hits

No fresh NIL chatter found

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Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#17

Height

5' 8"

Weight

170 lbs

Hometown

Platte City, MO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1566 nationally

Rating: 0.8600

High school: Platte County

From: Platte City, MO

Class: 2026 / WR

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Braiden Stevens, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $185.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $185.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $166K, equal to about 0.9% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 26th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$29.4M

Football pool$17.5M

Player midpoint$185.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Minnesota · Football

Braiden Stevens

WR · Freshman · #17 · 5' 8" · 170 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Platte City, MO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$185.5K

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Braiden Stevens

WR · Freshman · #17 · 5' 8" · 170 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Platte City, MO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$185.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $166K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.9%

Football pool: $17.5M

Pool share of school

0.6%

Minnesota roster market: $29.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.5M

Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum

Coverage hits

No fresh NIL chatter found

Sourced from

ESPN

College Football Data

College Sports Commission

CBS Sports

Yahoo Sports

Live player file

Roster, recruiting and production

Live sources connected

Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#17

Height

5' 8"

Weight

170 lbs

Hometown

Platte City, MO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1566 nationally

Rating: 0.8600

High school: Platte County

From: Platte City, MO

Class: 2026 / WR

Connected sourcesESPN roster profileCollege Football Data recruiting

Sideline Data Desk

Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The visible base estimate is $185.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $166K, equal to about 0.9% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 26th on that roster.