What is Dre Otey's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Dre Otey carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $15K to $25K, with a midpoint of $20K.

How does Dre Otey's NIL estimate fit inside Mississippi State's total?

Dre Otey's best current estimate is $20K. The pool-accounting allocation is $16.8K, about 0.1% of Mississippi State's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Dre Otey

Q: How confident is the model in Dre Otey'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 · 6' 2" · 160 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Murfreesboro, TN

Dre Otey is a 6' 2" 160 lbs Freshman Cornerback for Mississippi State and is listed by ESPN from Murfreesboro, TN. Dre Otey ranks 93rd within the current Mississippi State football roster. The modeled value is $20K, with $16.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$20K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $16.8K

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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: $15.85M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Mississippi State roster market: $27.3M

Roster dollars tracked

$15.85M

Mississippi State Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

No current game log available

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Cornerback

Class

Freshman

Height

6' 2"

Weight

160 lbs

Hometown

Murfreesboro, TN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1566 nationally

Rating: 0.8600

High school: Riverdale

From: Murfreesboro, TN

Class: 2026 / CB

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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 Dre Otey, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $20K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $20K. The pool-accounting allocation is $16.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the Mississippi State football market. The player ranks 93rd 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