What is Sterling Edwards's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sterling Edwards carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $2K to $3K, with a midpoint of $2.6K.

How does Sterling Edwards's NIL estimate fit inside Lafayette's total?

Sterling Edwards's best current estimate is $2.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.4K, about 0.1% of Lafayette's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Sterling Edwards

Q: How confident is the model in Sterling Edwards'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 · #96 · 6' 2" · 260 lbs

From Durham, NC

Sterling Edwards is a 6' 2" 260 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Lafayette and is listed by ESPN from Durham, NC. Sterling Edwards ranks 83rd within the current Lafayette football roster. The modeled value is $2.6K, with $2.4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.6K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $2.4K

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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: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Lafayette roster market: $3.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Lafayette Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#96

Height

6' 2"

Weight

260 lbs

Hometown

Durham, NC

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Lafayette Leopards

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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 Sterling Edwards, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2.6K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $2.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.4K, equal to about 0.1% of the Lafayette football market. The player ranks 83rd 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$3.5M

Football pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$2.6K

Confidence score58/100

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Lafayette · Football

Sterling Edwards

DL · Freshman · #96 · 6' 2" · 260 lbs

From Durham, NC

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.6K

Sterling Edwards

DL · Freshman · #96 · 6' 2" · 260 lbs

From Durham, NC

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