What is Drake Dawson's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Drake Dawson carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $2K to $4K, with a midpoint of $2.9K.

How does Drake Dawson's NIL estimate fit inside Villanova's total?

Drake Dawson's best current estimate is $2.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.6K, about 0.0% of Villanova's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Drake Dawson

Q: How confident is the model in Drake Dawson'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 · #90 · 6' 2" · 250 lbs

From Mechanicsburg, PA

Drake Dawson is a 6' 2" 250 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Villanova and is listed by ESPN from Mechanicsburg, PA. Drake Dawson ranks 75th within the current Villanova football roster. The modeled value is $2.9K, with $2.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.9K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $2.6K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $1.45M

Pool share of school

0.0%

Villanova roster market: $14.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.45M

Villanova Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#90

Height

6' 2"

Weight

250 lbs

Hometown

Mechanicsburg, PA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Villanova 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 Drake Dawson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2.9K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $2.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.6K, equal to about 0.2% of the Villanova football market. The player ranks 75th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$14.65M

Football pool$1.45M

Player midpoint$2.9K

Confidence score58/100

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Villanova · Football

Drake Dawson

DL · Freshman · #90 · 6' 2" · 250 lbs

From Mechanicsburg, PA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.9K

Drake Dawson

DL · Freshman · #90 · 6' 2" · 250 lbs

From Mechanicsburg, PA

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