The Sideline NIL ReportEast Texas A&M Football
East Texas A&M sideline stock
Chris Jones
DB · Freshman · #18 · 5' 11" · 168 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orange, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$16.5K
East Texas A&M sideline stock
Chris Jones
DB · Freshman · #18 · 5' 11" · 168 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orange, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$16.5K
East Texas A&M sideline stock
DB · Freshman · #18 · 5' 11" · 168 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Orange, TX
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#18
Height
5' 11"
Weight
168 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$16.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $15K
Confidence meter
Solid confidenceRoster role, school spend, and fresh public chatter all point in the same direction.
Chris Jones is a 5' 11" 168 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for East Texas A&M and is listed by ESPN from Orange, TX. The Sideline places the player 24th within the current East Texas A&M football roster. The $16.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $15K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.9%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.5%
East Texas A&M roster market: $2.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
East Texas A&M Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
6
Recent NIL-related articles found
Orange, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
East Texas A&M Lions
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1587 nationally
Rating: 0.8494
High school: Hartfield Academy
From: Flowood, MS
Class: 2024 / LB
Transfer history
Southern Miss to Florida State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 15, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Chris Jones, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $16.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $16.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15K, equal to about 0.9% of the East Texas A&M football market. The player ranks 24th on that roster.
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Chiefs Legend Chris Jones Earns Strong Endorsement From Hall of Famer Ahead of 2026 Season - Yahoo Sports
DealYahoo Sports · 1w ago
Chiefs Restructure Chris Jones' Contract, Sign Khyiris Tonga for $21 Million Deal - Yahoo Sports
DealYahoo Sports · 5mo ago
Chris Jones, Chiefs reach record-setting five-year deal worth nearly $160M with $95M guaranteed, per report - CBS Sports
DealCBS Sports · 29mo ago
What Chris Jones' new deal means for the Kansas City Chiefs - ESPN Singapore
DealESPN Singapore · 29mo ago
Report Explains Salary Details for New Chris Jones KC Chiefs Contract - Sports Illustrated
DealSports Illustrated · 29mo ago
Inside the new deal for Chiefs DT Chris Jones - NBC Sports
DealNBC Sports · 29mo ago
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