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UCLA · Football
Malik Hartford
DB · Junior · #12 · 6' 2" · 193 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$264K
UCLA · Football
Malik Hartford
DB · Junior · #12 · 6' 2" · 193 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$264K
UCLA · Football
DB · Junior · #12 · 6' 2" · 193 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 2"
Weight
193 lbs
Hometown
From Cincinnati, OH
Estimated NIL value
$264K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $243.5K
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Malik Hartford is a 6' 2" 193 lbs Junior Defensive Back for UCLA and is listed by ESPN from Cincinnati, OH. Malik Hartford ranks 18th within the current UCLA football roster. The modeled value is $264K, with $243.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.3%
Football pool: $18.3M
Pool share of school
0.7%
UCLA roster market: $36.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$18.3M
UCLA Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Cincinnati, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UCLA Bruins
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 161 nationally
Rating: 0.9340
High school: Lakota West
From: West Chester, OH
Class: 2023 / S
Transfer history
Ohio State to UCLA
2026 portal cycle / Jan 14, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
1
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Malik Hartford, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $264K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $264K. The pool-accounting allocation is $243.5K, equal to about 1.3% of the UCLA football market. The player ranks 18th on that roster.
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