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James Larson

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James Larson

TE · Freshman · #85 · 6' 4" · 235 lbs

From St. Charles, IL

Estimated 2026 NIL Value

$15K to $40K

Midpoint estimate: $27.5Kmedium confidence

How we got there

  • SMU total NIL spend$14.5M
  • Football pool share$11.31M
  • Average per roster spot$107.7K
  • Position (TE) multiplier1.20x
  • Class year (Freshman) multiplier0.75x
  • Jersey heuristic1.00x
  • Roster role proxy0.85x

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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