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James Early
DL · Freshman · #82 · 6' 3" · 257 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Fort Wayne, IN
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Sideline market estimate
$39.5K
Cincinnati sideline stock
James Early
DL · Freshman · #82 · 6' 3" · 257 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Fort Wayne, IN
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Sideline market estimate
$39.5K
Cincinnati sideline stock
DL · Freshman · #82 · 6' 3" · 257 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Fort Wayne, IN
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Latest source check Aug 16, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#82
Height
6' 3"
Weight
257 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$39.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $34.5K
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James Early is a 6' 3" 257 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Cincinnati and is listed by ESPN from Fort Wayne, IN. The Sideline places the player 44th within the current Cincinnati football roster. The $39.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $34.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $14.05M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Cincinnati roster market: $23M
Roster dollars tracked
$14.05M
Cincinnati Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Fort Wayne, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Cincinnati Bearcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1290 nationally
Rating: 0.8608
High school: North Side
From: Fort Wayne, IN
Class: 2025 / EDGE
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For James Early, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $39.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $39.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $34.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Cincinnati football market. The player ranks 44th on that roster.
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