What is Cayden Aukerman's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Cayden Aukerman carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $7K to $11K, with a midpoint of $9.1K.

How does Cayden Aukerman's NIL estimate fit inside Samford's total?

Cayden Aukerman's best current estimate is $9.1K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.5K, about 0.2% of Samford's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Cayden Aukerman

Q: How confident is the model in Cayden Aukerman'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.

WR · Freshman · #13 · 6' 3" · 205 lbs

From Franklin, TN

Cayden Aukerman is a 6' 3" 205 lbs Freshman Wide Receiver for Samford and is listed by ESPN from Franklin, TN. Cayden Aukerman ranks 42nd within the current Samford football roster. The modeled value is $9.1K, with $6.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$9.1K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $6.5K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $2.1M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Samford roster market: $3.6M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.1M

Samford Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#13

Height

6' 3"

Weight

205 lbs

Hometown

Franklin, TN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Samford Bulldogs

2026 season production

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Receiving

Receptions

-1

Yards

Touchdowns

-0.5

Average

Long

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2026	Samford Bulldogs	2	-1	0	-0.5	1
Career	All teams	2	-1	0	-0.5	1

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North Alabama LionsAug 29, 2026 · 22-10-1 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · -0.5 AVG

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Cayden Aukerman, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $9.1K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $9.1K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Samford football market. The player ranks 42nd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.6M

Football pool$2.1M

Player midpoint$9.1K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$155.6K

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$47.5K

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$44.8K

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$40.3K

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$34.8K

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$31.5K

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Samford · Football

Cayden Aukerman

WR · Freshman · #13 · 6' 3" · 205 lbs

From Franklin, TN

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$9.1K

Cayden Aukerman

WR · Freshman · #13 · 6' 3" · 205 lbs

From Franklin, TN

Season

Team

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

2026

Samford Bulldogs

-1

-0.5

Career

All teams

-1

-0.5

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