What is Austin Hooey's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Austin Hooey carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $2K to $3K, with a midpoint of $2.5K.

How does Austin Hooey's NIL estimate fit inside Columbia's total?

Austin Hooey's best current estimate is $2.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.3K, about 0.1% of Columbia's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Austin Hooey

Q: How confident is the model in Austin Hooey'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 · #73 · 6' 6" · 260 lbs

From Cranford, NJ

Austin Hooey is a 6' 6" 260 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Columbia and is listed by ESPN from Cranford, NJ. Austin Hooey ranks 90th within the current Columbia football roster. The modeled value is $2.5K, with $2.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.5K

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%

Columbia roster market: $3.6M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Columbia Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#73

Height

6' 6"

Weight

260 lbs

Hometown

Cranford, NJ

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Columbia Lions

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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 Austin Hooey, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $2.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.3K, equal to about 0.1% of the Columbia football market. The player ranks 90th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.6M

Football pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$2.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Columbia · Football

Austin Hooey

OL · Freshman · #73 · 6' 6" · 260 lbs

From Cranford, NJ

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$2.5K

Austin Hooey

OL · Freshman · #73 · 6' 6" · 260 lbs

From Cranford, NJ

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