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Ta'Shawn James
DB · Junior · #27 · 6' 0" · 211 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Oklahoma City, OK
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Estimated NIL value
$70K
UCLA · Football
Ta'Shawn James
DB · Junior · #27 · 6' 0" · 211 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Oklahoma City, OK
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Estimated NIL value
$70K
UCLA · Football
DB · Junior · #27 · 6' 0" · 211 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#27
Height
6' 0"
Weight
211 lbs
Hometown
From Oklahoma City, OK
Estimated NIL value
$70K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $65K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Ta'Shawn James is a 6' 0" 211 lbs Junior Defensive Back for UCLA and is listed by ESPN from Oklahoma City, OK. Ta'Shawn James ranks 38th within the current UCLA football roster. The modeled value is $70K, with $65K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $18.3M
Pool share of school
0.2%
UCLA roster market: $36.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$18.3M
UCLA Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Oklahoma City, OK
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UCLA Bruins
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1286 nationally
Rating: 0.8542
High school: Carl Albert
From: Oklahoma City, OK
Class: 2023 / S
Transfer history
Iowa State to UCLA
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
33
Total tackles
20
Solo tackles
13
AST
5
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Iowa State Cyclones | 41 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Iowa State Cyclones | 33 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 79 | 45 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
BYU CougarsOct 25, 2025 · 41-27L
Colorado BuffaloesOct 11, 2025 · 24-17L
Cincinnati BearcatsOct 4, 2025 · 38-30W
Arizona WildcatsSep 27, 2025 · 39-14W
Arkansas State Red WolvesSep 13, 2025 · 24-16W
Iowa HawkeyesSep 6, 2025 · 16-13W
South Dakota CoyotesAug 30, 2025 · 55-7W
Kansas State WildcatsAug 23, 2025 · 24-21Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Ta'Shawn James, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $70K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $70K. The pool-accounting allocation is $65K, equal to about 0.4% of the UCLA football market. The player ranks 38th on that roster.
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