What is Jake Gau's estimated 2026 NIL value?

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

How does Jake Gau's NIL estimate fit inside South Dakota's total?

Jake Gau's best current estimate is $2.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.4K, about 0.1% of South Dakota's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Jake Gau

Q: How confident is the model in Jake Gau'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 · #75 · 6' 8" · 310 lbs

From Eden Prairie, MN

Jake Gau is a 6' 8" 310 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for South Dakota and is listed by ESPN from Eden Prairie, MN. Jake Gau ranks 85th within the current South Dakota 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: $1.65M

Pool share of school

0.1%

South Dakota roster market: $2.9M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

South Dakota Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#75

Height

6' 8"

Weight

310 lbs

Hometown

Eden Prairie, MN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

South Dakota Coyotes

Recruiting profile

Rated recruit

High school: Eden Prairie

From: Eden Prairie, MN

Class: 2026 / OT

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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 Jake Gau, 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 South Dakota football market. The player ranks 85th 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