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Derek Fields
DB · Junior · #0 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Saint Charles, MO
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Sideline market estimate
$68K
Ball State sideline stock
Derek Fields
DB · Junior · #0 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Saint Charles, MO
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Sideline market estimate
$68K
Ball State sideline stock
DB · Junior · #0 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Saint Charles, MO
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#0
Height
6' 1"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$68K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $59K
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Derek Fields is a 6' 1" 195 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Ball State and is listed by ESPN from Saint Charles, MO. The Sideline places the player 17th within the current Ball State football roster. The $68K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $59K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.4%
Football pool: $4.2M
Pool share of school
0.8%
Ball State roster market: $7.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.2M
Ball State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Saint Charles, MO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ball State Cardinals
Recruit rating
3-star
Transfer history
Ball State to Undecided
2026 portal cycle / Jan 6, 2026 / Withdrawn
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Derek Fields, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $68K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $68K. The pool-accounting allocation is $59K, equal to about 1.4% of the Ball State football market. The player ranks 17th on that roster.
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