What is Gage LaDere's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Gage LaDere carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $16K to $25K, with a midpoint of $20.5K.

How does Gage LaDere's NIL estimate fit inside Northwestern's total?

Gage LaDere's best current estimate is $20.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $16.5K, about 0.1% of Northwestern's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Gage LaDere

Q: How confident is the model in Gage LaDere'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.

DL · Freshman · #94 · 6' 2" · 270 lbs

From Frankfort, IL

Gage LaDere is a 6' 2" 270 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Frankfort, IL. Gage LaDere ranks 94th within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $20.5K, with $16.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$20.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $16.5K

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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

0.1%

Football pool: $16.3M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Northwestern roster market: $25.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.3M

Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#94

Height

6' 2"

Weight

270 lbs

Hometown

Frankfort, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northwestern Wildcats

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Gage LaDere, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $20.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $20.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $16.5K, equal to about 0.1% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 94th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$25.4M

Football pool$16.3M

Player midpoint$20.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Northwestern · Football

Gage LaDere

DL · Freshman · #94 · 6' 2" · 270 lbs

From Frankfort, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$20.5K

Gage LaDere

DL · Freshman · #94 · 6' 2" · 270 lbs

From Frankfort, IL

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