What is Layla Hays's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Layla Hays carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $30K to $49K, with a midpoint of $39.3K.

How does Layla Hays's NIL estimate fit inside Iowa's total?

Layla Hays's best current estimate is $39.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $39.3K, about 0.1% of Iowa's market index and 1.6% of the women's basketball pool.

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Layla Hays

Q: How confident is the model in Layla Hays'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.

C · Freshman · #12 · 6' 5"

From Wasilla, AK

Layla Hays is a 6' 5" Freshman Center for Iowa and is listed by ESPN from Wasilla, AK. Layla Hays ranks 14th within the current Iowa women's basketball roster. The modeled value is $39.3K, with $39.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$39.3K

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

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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

1.6%

Women's Basketball pool: $2.5M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Iowa roster market: $27.55M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.5M

Iowa Women's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Center

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#12

Height

6' 5"

Hometown

Wasilla, AK

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Iowa Hawkeyes

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

4.0

Points

2.5

Rebounds

0.5

Assists

0.3

Steals

0.3

Blocks

50.5

Field goal %

Season Totals

123

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

50.5

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

0.5

AST/TO

0.3

STL/TO

1.242

SC-EFF

0.51

SH-EFF

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2026	Iowa Hawkeyes	4.0	2.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	50.5	0.0	47.9
Career	All teams	4.0	2.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	50.5	0.0	47.9

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2026	Iowa Hawkeyes	123	78	14	8	10	50.5	0.0	47.9
Career	All teams	123	78	14	8	10	50.5	0.0	47.9

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	TD3	AST/TO	STL/TO	SC-EFF	SH-EFF	TECH	DQ
2026	Iowa Hawkeyes	0	0	0.5	0.3	1.242	0.51	0	0
Career	All teams	0	0	0.5	0.3	1.242	0.51	0	0

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Virginia CavaliersMar 23, 2026 · 83-75 2OT0 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

UCLA BruinsMar 8, 2026 · 96-452 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Illinois Fighting IlliniMar 6, 2026 · 64-580 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Wisconsin BadgersMar 1, 2026 · 81-5210 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Illinois Fighting IlliniFeb 27, 2026 · 82-783 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Purdue BoilermakersFeb 20, 2026 · 83-744 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Nebraska CornhuskersFeb 16, 2026 · 80-670 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Washington HuskiesFeb 12, 2026 · 65-561 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Layla Hays, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $39.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $39.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $39.3K, equal to about 1.6% of the Iowa women's basketball market. The player ranks 14th 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$27.55M

Women's Basketball pool$2.5M

Player midpoint$39.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Iowa · Women's Basketball

Layla Hays

C · Freshman · #12 · 6' 5"

From Wasilla, AK

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$39.3K

Layla Hays

C · Freshman · #12 · 6' 5"

From Wasilla, AK

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2026

Iowa Hawkeyes

4.0

2.5

0.5

0.3

50.5

0.0

47.9

Career

All teams

4.0

2.5

0.5

0.3

50.5

0.0

47.9

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2026

Iowa Hawkeyes

123

50.5

0.0

47.9

Career

All teams

123

50.5

0.0

47.9

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

AST/TO

STL/TO

SC-EFF

SH-EFF

TECH

2026

Iowa Hawkeyes

0.5

0.3

1.242

0.51

Career

All teams

0.5

0.3

1.242

0.51

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