What is Max Merz's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Max Merz carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $33K to $54K, with a midpoint of $43.3K.

How does Max Merz's NIL estimate fit inside Louisville's total?

Max Merz's best current estimate is $43.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $37K, about 0.1% of Louisville's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Max Merz

Q: How confident is the model in Max Merz'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 · 6' 4" · 310 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Fort Thomas, KY

Max Merz is a 6' 4" 310 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Louisville and is listed by ESPN from Fort Thomas, KY. Max Merz ranks 64th within the current Louisville football roster. The modeled value is $43.3K, with $37K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$43.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $37K

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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: $17.55M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Louisville roster market: $36.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.55M

Louisville Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Height

6' 4"

Weight

310 lbs

Hometown

Fort Thomas, KY

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Louisville Cardinals

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1976 nationally

Rating: 0.8522

High school: Highlands

From: Fort Thomas, KY

Class: 2026 / IOL

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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 Max Merz, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $43.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $43.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $37K, equal to about 0.2% of the Louisville football market. The player ranks 64th 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