Player NIL profileUtah State Football
Utah State · Football
L.J. Johnson Jr.
WR · 4★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$615K
Utah State · Football
L.J. Johnson Jr.
WR · 4★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$615K
Utah State · Football
RB · Senior · #11 · 5' 10" · 215 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 27, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#11
Height
5' 10"
Weight
From Cypress, TX
Estimated NIL value
$615K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $668K
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L.J. Johnson Jr. is a 5' 10" 215 lbs Senior Running Back for Utah State and is listed by ESPN from Cypress, TX. L.J. Johnson Jr. ranks 2nd within the current Utah State football roster. The modeled value is $615K, with $668K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
8.0%
Football pool: $8.3M
Pool share of school
5.4%
Utah State roster market: $12.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$8.3M
Utah State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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215 lbs
Hometown
Cypress, TX
Roster status
Inactive
Current listing
California Golden Bears
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1142 nationally
Rating: 0.8625
High school: Madisonville
From: Madisonville, TX
Class: 2024 / ATH
Transfer history
Texas State to Utah State
2026 portal cycle / Feb 4, 2026 / Immediate
Texas Tech to Texas State
2025 portal cycle / Apr 24, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For L.J. Johnson Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $615K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $615K. The pool-accounting allocation is $668K, equal to about 8.0% of the Utah State football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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