Player profileRhode Island Football
Rhode Island · Football
D.J. Cureton
DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs
From Wake Forest, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$9.6K
Rhode Island · Football
D.J. Cureton
DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs
From Wake Forest, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$9.6K
Rhode Island · Football
DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs
From Wake Forest, NC
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 2"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Estimated NIL value
$9.6K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $7.7K
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D.J. Cureton is a 6' 2" 205 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Rhode Island and is listed by ESPN from Wake Forest, NC. D.J. Cureton ranks 32nd within the current Rhode Island football roster. The modeled value is $9.6K, with $7.7K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Rhode Island roster market: $7.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Rhode Island Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Wake Forest, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rhode Island Rams
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
3
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
1
AST
0
Passes defended
1
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rhode Island Rams | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Rhode Island Rams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 35 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For D.J. Cureton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $9.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $9.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.7K, equal to about 0.5% of the Rhode Island football market. The player ranks 32nd on that roster.
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