What is Nick Thomas's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Nick Thomas carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $2K to $3K, with a midpoint of $2.8K.

How does Nick Thomas's NIL estimate fit inside Eastern Illinois's total?

Nick Thomas's best current estimate is $2.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.3K, about 0.1% of Eastern Illinois's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Eastern Illinois · Football

Nick Thomas

Q: How confident is the model in Nick 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 · Freshman · #63 · 6' 4" · 295 lbs

★★★★★2★ Recruit

From Hannibal, MO

Nick Thomas is a 6' 4" 295 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Eastern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Hannibal, MO. Nick Thomas ranks 89th within the current Eastern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $2.8K, with $2.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $2.3K

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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%

Eastern Illinois roster market: $4M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Eastern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#63

Height

6' 4"

Weight

295 lbs

Hometown

Hannibal, MO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Eastern Illinois Panthers

Recruit rating

2-star

Recruiting profile

2-star / No. 3886 nationally

Rating: 0.7500

High school: Lumen Christi

From: Jackson, MI

Class: 2019 / S

Transfer history

Rhode Island to Toledo

2026 portal cycle / Jan 14, 2026 / 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 Nick Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $2.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.3K, equal to about 0.1% of the Eastern Illinois football market. The player ranks 89th 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$4M

Football pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$2.8K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Player profileEastern Illinois Football

Eastern Illinois · Football

Nick Thomas

OL · Freshman · #63 · 6' 4" · 295 lbs

From Hannibal, MO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.8K

Nick Thomas

OL · Freshman · #63 · 6' 4" · 295 lbs

★★★★★2★ Recruit

From Hannibal, MO

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