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Michigan State · Football
Cole Bertke
OL · Freshman · #65 · 6' 5" · 285 lbs
From East Grand Rapids, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$15K
Michigan State · Football
Cole Bertke
OL · Freshman · #65 · 6' 5" · 285 lbs
From East Grand Rapids, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$15K
Michigan State · Football
OL · Freshman · #65 · 6' 5" · 285 lbs
From East Grand Rapids, MI
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#65
Height
6' 5"
Weight
285 lbs
Hometown
East Grand Rapids, MI
Roster status
Active
Estimated NIL value
$15K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $13.8K
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Cole Bertke is a 6' 5" 285 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Michigan State and is listed by ESPN from East Grand Rapids, MI. Cole Bertke ranks 90th within the current Michigan State football roster. The modeled value is $15K, with $13.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $16.85M
Pool share of school
0.0%
Michigan State roster market: $27.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.85M
Michigan State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Current listing
Michigan State Spartans
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Cole Bertke, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $15K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $15K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the Michigan State football market. The player ranks 90th on that roster.
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