What is Derek Opitz's estimated 2026 NIL value?

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

How does Derek Opitz's NIL estimate fit inside Montana's total?

Derek Opitz's best current estimate is $2.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.7K, about 0.1% of Montana's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Derek Opitz

Q: How confident is the model in Derek Opitz'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.

DT · Freshman · #98 · 6' 3" · 244 lbs

From Helena, MT

Derek Opitz is a 6' 3" 244 lbs Freshman Defensive Tackle for Montana and is listed by ESPN from Helena, MT. Derek Opitz ranks 93rd within the current Montana football roster. The modeled value is $2.9K, with $2.7K 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: $2.7K

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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: $2.15M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Montana roster market: $4.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.15M

Montana Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Defensive Tackle

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#98

Height

6' 3"

Weight

244 lbs

Hometown

Helena, MT

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Montana Grizzlies

Recruiting profile

Rated recruit

High school: Capital

From: Helena, MT

Class: 2026 / EDGE

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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 Derek Opitz, 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 $2.7K, equal to about 0.1% of the Montana football market. The player ranks 93rd 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$4.85M

Football pool$2.15M

Player midpoint$2.9K

Confidence score58/100

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Montana · Football

Derek Opitz

DT · Freshman · #98 · 6' 3" · 244 lbs

From Helena, MT

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.9K

Derek Opitz

DT · Freshman · #98 · 6' 3" · 244 lbs

From Helena, MT

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