How much does Blake Nichelson make in NIL?

Linebacker · Florida State Seminoles · ACC

Nichelson is a senior linebacker from Ripon, California, who played at Manteca High School. He appeared in all 12 games for Florida State in 2025 and finished with 43 tackles, including 24 solo stops, plus one sack and one pass breakup. Listed at 6-3 and 222 pounds and wearing No. 20, he returns as one of the more experienced pieces in the linebacker room.

ClassSenior
Jersey#20
2026 roleRotation / two-deep candidate
HometownRipon, Calif.
Estimated 2026 NIL valuation
$44K to $69K

Estimated range as of August 2026. Modeled estimate, not a confirmed deal.

Influence (social)12%
Exposure (program/market)28%
Performance38%
Brand & sport22%

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What is Blake Nichelson's NIL value?

As of August 2026, Blake Nichelson's estimated NIL value falls between $44K and $69K. Blake Nichelson is a linebacker for the Florida State Seminoles in the ACC. Blake's figure is a modeled estimate based on audience, on-field role, market and sport.

SportFootball
PositionLinebacker
SchoolFlorida State Seminoles
ConferenceACC
LevelNCAA Division I (Power conference)

NIL at Florida State Seminoles

Florida State has taken one of the ACC's most aggressive NIL postures. Its football-focused collective, Battle's End, has been among the more prominent donor operations in the league, and the school fought a public legal battle with the ACC over media revenue that ended in a 2025 settlement giving high-viewership programs like FSU a larger share. That money matters for revenue sharing, which the House settlement now lets schools pay directly to athletes, capped near $20.5 million across the department in the first year and climbing annually. Football receives the bulk of Florida State's NIL and revenue-share investment, and the Tallahassee donor base has shown it will fund competitive rosters even through down seasons.

How NIL value is calculated

An NIL value is an estimate of what an athlete could earn from name, image and likeness over 12 months, not a salary or a confirmed deal. We weigh audience (social reach and engagement), performance and role, school and market, and the sport and position. No exact NIL figure is publicly disclosed for Blake, so the value shown here is a modeled estimate. See how NIL valuations work.

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How much does Blake Nichelson make in NIL?

Blake Nichelson's 2026 estimated NIL value falls between $44K and $69K, a modeled estimate of 12-month name, image and likeness earning potential. The exact figure and the full breakdown are free on this page with an email.

Is that Blake's salary or net worth?

No. The figure estimates what Blake could earn from name, image and likeness deals over 12 months, such as endorsements, appearances and social media. It is not a salary, not a signed contract, and not Blake's net worth. The deals an athlete actually signs can differ from any estimate.

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