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Isaiah Johnson
DB · Senior · #0 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Chicago Heights, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$147.3K
South Dakota State sideline stock
Isaiah Johnson
DB · Senior · #0 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Chicago Heights, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$147.3K
South Dakota State sideline stock
DB · Senior · #0 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Chicago Heights, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#0
Height
6' 0"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$147.3K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $135K
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Isaiah Johnson is a 6' 0" 185 lbs Senior Defensive Back for South Dakota State and is listed by ESPN from Chicago Heights, IL. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current South Dakota State football roster. The $147.3K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $135K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
6.8%
Football pool: $2M
Pool share of school
3.0%
South Dakota State roster market: $4.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$2M
South Dakota State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Chicago Heights, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1709 nationally
Rating: 0.8450
High school: Clear Springs
From: League City, TX
Class: 2024 / DL
Transfer history
Arizona to North Carolina
2025 portal cycle / Apr 22, 2025 / Immediate
Western Carolina to Cincinnati
2025 portal cycle / Apr 21, 2025 / Immediate
Marshall to Undecided
2025 portal cycle / Apr 16, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Isaiah Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $147.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $147.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $135K, equal to about 6.8% of the South Dakota State football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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