What is Jayden Thomas's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jayden Thomas carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $198K to $324K, with a midpoint of $261K.

How does Jayden Thomas's NIL estimate fit inside Appalachian State's total?

Jayden Thomas's best current estimate is $261K. The pool-accounting allocation is $203.5K, about 1.8% of Appalachian State's market index and 3.0% of the football pool.

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Jayden Thomas

Q: How confident is the model in Jayden Thomas'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 · Junior · #56 · 6' 4" · 305 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Thomson, GA

Jayden Thomas is a 6' 4" 305 lbs Junior Offensive Lineman for Appalachian State and is listed by ESPN from Thomson, GA. Jayden Thomas ranks 7th within the current Appalachian State football roster. The modeled value is $261K, with $203.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$261K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $203.5K

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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

3.0%

Football pool: $6.7M

Pool share of school

1.8%

Appalachian State roster market: $11M

Roster dollars tracked

$6.7M

Appalachian State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Junior

Jersey

#56

Height

6' 4"

Weight

305 lbs

Hometown

Thomson, GA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

App State Mountaineers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 852 nationally

Rating: 0.8744

High school: Las Vegas Centennial

From: Las Vegas, NV

Class: 2027 / WR

Transfer history

Notre Dame to Virginia

2025 portal cycle / Jan 22, 2025 / Immediate

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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 Jayden Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $261K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $261K. The pool-accounting allocation is $203.5K, equal to about 3.0% of the Appalachian State football market. The player ranks 7th 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$11M

Football pool$6.7M

Player midpoint$261K

Confidence score58/100

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Appalachian State · Football

Jayden Thomas

OL · Junior · #56 · 6' 4" · 305 lbs · 4★ recruit

From Thomson, GA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$261K

Jayden Thomas

OL · Junior · #56 · 6' 4" · 305 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Thomson, GA

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