What is Walter Taylor III's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Walter Taylor III carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $48K to $78K, with a midpoint of $62.5K.

How does Walter Taylor III's NIL estimate fit inside Vanderbilt's total?

Walter Taylor III's best current estimate is $62.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $54K, about 0.1% of Vanderbilt's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Walter Taylor III

Q: How confident is the model in Walter Taylor III's NIL number?

Low confidence at 34 out of 100. This range leans mostly on school spend and roster context because public NIL evidence is thin.

★★★★★3★ Recruit

Walter Taylor III is a TE for Vanderbilt. Walter Taylor III ranks 72nd within the current Vanderbilt football roster. The modeled value is $62.5K, with $54K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$62.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $54K

Confidence meter

Low confidence

This range leans mostly on school spend and roster context because public NIL evidence is thin.

Walter Taylor III is a TE for Vanderbilt. Walter Taylor III ranks 72nd within the current Vanderbilt football roster. The modeled value is $62.5K, with $54K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

Pool share by sport

0.2%

Football pool: $25.5M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Vanderbilt roster market: $39.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$25.5M

Vanderbilt Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1588 nationally

Rating: 0.8381

High school: Jackson

From: Jackson, AL

Class: 2022 / QB

Transfer history

Ball State to Vanderbilt

2026 portal cycle / Jan 14, 2026 / Immediate

Colorado to Ball State

2025 portal cycle / Dec 26, 2024 / Immediate

Vanderbilt to Colorado

2024 portal cycle / Dec 4, 2023 / Immediate

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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 Walter Taylor III, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $62.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $62.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $54K, equal to about 0.2% of the Vanderbilt football market. The player ranks 72nd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$39.5M

Football pool$25.5M

Player midpoint$62.5K

Confidence score34/100

Same-room comps

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Vanderbilt · Football

Walter Taylor III

TE · 3★ recruit

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$62.5K

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