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CJ Dale Jr.

Howard · football

CJ Dale Jr.

DB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs

From Lake Placid, FL

Estimated 2026 NIL Value

$500 to $900

Midpoint estimate: $600medium confidence

How we got there

  • Howard total NIL spend$850K
  • Football pool share$663K
  • Average per roster spot$6.3K
  • Position (DB) multiplier1.35x
  • Class year (Freshman) multiplier0.75x
  • Jersey heuristic1.04x
  • Roster role proxy0.28x

Estimates use school spend, sport pool share, roster role/depth proxies, and player-specific multipliers. Confirmed top-100 values override the model; all other values are independent estimates, not official disclosures.

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