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Michigan sideline stock
Joshua Nichols
CB · Senior · #36 · 5' 10" · 205 lbs
From Detroit, MI
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Sideline market estimate
$74K
Michigan sideline stock
Joshua Nichols
CB · Senior · #36 · 5' 10" · 205 lbs
From Detroit, MI
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Sideline market estimate
$74K
Michigan sideline stock
CB · Senior · #36 · 5' 10" · 205 lbs
From Detroit, MI
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Cornerback
Class
Senior
Jersey
#36
Height
5' 10"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$74K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $61.5K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Joshua Nichols is a 5' 10" 205 lbs Senior Cornerback for Michigan and is listed by ESPN from Detroit, MI. The Sideline places the player 70th within the current Michigan football roster. The $74K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $61.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $30M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Michigan roster market: $41.6M
Roster dollars tracked
$30M
Michigan Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Detroit, MI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Michigan Wolverines
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Joshua Nichols, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $74K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $74K. The pool-accounting allocation is $61.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Michigan football market. The player ranks 70th on that roster.
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