What is Tao Johnson's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Tao Johnson carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $63K to $104K, with a midpoint of $83.5K.

How does Tao Johnson's NIL estimate fit inside UCLA's total?

Tao Johnson's best current estimate is $83.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $77K, about 0.2% of UCLA's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Tao Johnson

Q: How confident is the model in Tao Johnson's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

DB · Senior · #6 · 6' 0" · 194 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Idaho Falls, ID

Tao Johnson is a 6' 0" 194 lbs Senior Defensive Back for UCLA and is listed by ESPN from Idaho Falls, ID. Tao Johnson ranks 35th within the current UCLA football roster. The modeled value is $83.5K, with $77K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$83.5K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $77K

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We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.4%

Football pool: $18.1M

Pool share of school

0.2%

UCLA roster market: $36.45M

Roster dollars tracked

$18.1M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 0"

Weight

194 lbs

Hometown

Idaho Falls, ID

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UCLA Bruins

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 792 nationally

Rating: 0.8689

High school: Thunder Ridge

From: Idaho Falls, ID

Class: 2022 / ATH

Transfer history

Utah to UCLA

2026 portal cycle / Jan 10, 2026 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2023	Utah Utes	33	16	0	5	0	17	0
2024	Utah Utes	70	41	1	4	1	29	0
2025	Utah Utes	51	27	2	4	0	24	3
Career	All teams	154	84	3	13	1	70	3

Latest games

Nebraska CornhuskersDec 31, 2025 · 44-223 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Kansas JayhawksNov 28, 2025 · 31-219 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD W

Kansas State WildcatsNov 22, 2025 · 51-475 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Baylor BearsNov 16, 2025 · 55-283 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD W

Cincinnati BearcatsNov 2, 2025 · 45-144 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD W

Colorado BuffaloesOct 26, 2025 · 53-70 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD L

BYU CougarsOct 19, 2025 · 24-215 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Arizona State Sun DevilsOct 12, 2025 · 42-104 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Tao Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $83.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $83.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $77K, equal to about 0.4% of the UCLA football market. The player ranks 35th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$36.45M

Football pool$18.1M

Player midpoint$83.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileUCLA Football

UCLA · Football

Tao Johnson

DB · Senior · #6 · 6' 0" · 194 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Idaho Falls, ID

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$83.5K

Tao Johnson

DB · Senior · #6 · 6' 0" · 194 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Idaho Falls, ID

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2023

Utah Utes

2024

Utah Utes

2025

Utah Utes

Career

All teams

154

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