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Jamir Benjamin
CB · Sophomore · #12 · 5' 10" · 185 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lansing, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$235.5K
Rice · Football
Jamir Benjamin
CB · Sophomore · #12 · 5' 10" · 185 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lansing, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$235.5K
Rice · Football
CB · Sophomore · #12 · 5' 10" · 185 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Cornerback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#12
Height
5' 10"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
From Lansing, MI
Estimated NIL value
$235.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $185K
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Jamir Benjamin is a 5' 10" 185 lbs Sophomore Cornerback for Rice and is listed by ESPN from Lansing, MI. Jamir Benjamin ranks 4th within the current Rice football roster. The modeled value is $235.5K, with $185K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.8%
Football pool: $3.85M
Pool share of school
2.0%
Rice roster market: $9.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.85M
Rice Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Lansing, MI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rice Owls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 524 nationally
Rating: 0.8869
High school: West Bloomfield
From: West Bloomfield, MI
Class: 2024 / CB
Transfer history
UCLA to Rice
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
9
Total tackles
6
Solo tackles
3
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Scoring
0
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
1
RET
1
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA Bruins | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA Bruins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Jamir Benjamin, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $235.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $235.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $185K, equal to about 4.8% of the Rice football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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