What is Jake Forburger's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jake Forburger carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $58K to $95K, with a midpoint of $76.5K.

How does Jake Forburger's NIL estimate fit inside Buffalo's total?

Jake Forburger's best current estimate is $76.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $65.5K, about 1.2% of Buffalo's market index and 2.0% of the football pool.

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Jake Forburger

Q: How confident is the model in Jake Forburger'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.

QB · Freshman · #18 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs

From Bethesda, MD

Jake Forburger is a 6' 0" 215 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Buffalo and is listed by ESPN from Bethesda, MD. Jake Forburger ranks 11th within the current Buffalo football roster. The modeled value is $76.5K, with $65.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$76.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $65.5K

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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

2.0%

Football pool: $3.25M

Pool share of school

1.2%

Buffalo roster market: $5.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.25M

Buffalo Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#18

Height

6' 0"

Weight

215 lbs

Hometown

Bethesda, MD

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Buffalo Bulls

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Jake Forburger, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $76.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $76.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $65.5K, equal to about 2.0% of the Buffalo football market. The player ranks 11th 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$5.4M

Football pool$3.25M

Player midpoint$76.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Buffalo · Football

Jake Forburger

QB · Freshman · #18 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs

From Bethesda, MD

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$76.5K

Jake Forburger

QB · Freshman · #18 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs

From Bethesda, MD

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