What is Benji Makelela's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Benji Makelela carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $34K to $56K, with a midpoint of $45K.

How does Benji Makelela's NIL estimate fit inside Iowa State's total?

Benji Makelela's best current estimate is $45K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41.3K, about 0.1% of Iowa State's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Benji Makelela

Q: How confident is the model in Benji Makelela'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.

OL · Freshman · #61 · 6' 7" · 300 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Kinshasa, Congo

Benji Makelela is a 6' 7" 300 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Iowa State and is listed by ESPN from Kinshasa, Congo. Benji Makelela ranks 66th within the current Iowa State football roster. The modeled value is $45K, with $41.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$45K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $41.3K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $17.95M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Iowa State roster market: $32.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.95M

Iowa State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#61

Height

6' 7"

Weight

300 lbs

Hometown

Kinshasa, Congo

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Iowa State Cyclones

Recruit rating

3-star

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Benji Makelela, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $45K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $45K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41.3K, equal to about 0.2% of the Iowa State football market. The player ranks 66th 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$32.35M

Football pool$17.95M

Player midpoint$45K

Confidence score58/100

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Iowa State · Football

Benji Makelela

OL · Freshman · #61 · 6' 7" · 300 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$45K

Benji Makelela

OL · Freshman · #61 · 6' 7" · 300 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Kinshasa, Congo

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