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C.J. Hicks
DE · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Dayton, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$521.8K
South Florida sideline stock
C.J. Hicks
DE · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Dayton, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$521.8K
South Florida sideline stock
DE · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 3"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
From Dayton, OH
Sideline market estimate
$521.8K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $638K
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C.J. Hicks is a 6' 3" 240 lbs Senior Defensive End for South Florida and is listed by ESPN from Dayton, OH. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current South Florida football roster. The $521.8K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $638K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
9.1%
Football pool: $7M
Pool share of school
4.3%
South Florida roster market: $14.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$7M
South Florida Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Dayton, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
South Florida Bulls
Recruit rating
5-star
Transfer history
Ohio State to South Florida
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For C.J. Hicks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $521.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $521.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $638K, equal to about 9.1% of the South Florida football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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