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Charles Lester III
DB · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Sarasota, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$381K
Florida State sideline stock
Charles Lester III
DB · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Sarasota, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$381K
Florida State sideline stock
DB · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Sarasota, FL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 1"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$381K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $430K
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Charles Lester III is a 6' 1" 195 lbs Sophomore Defensive Back for Florida State and is listed by ESPN from Sarasota, FL. The Sideline places the player 19th within the current Florida State football roster. The $381K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $430K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.8%
Football pool: $24M
Pool share of school
1.2%
Florida State roster market: $36.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$24M
Florida State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Sarasota, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Florida State Seminoles
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 54 nationally
Rating: 0.9748
High school: Venice
From: Venice, FL
Class: 2024 / CB
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Charles Lester III, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $381K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $381K. The pool-accounting allocation is $430K, equal to about 1.8% of the Florida State football market. The player ranks 19th on that roster.
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