Player profileKentucky Football
Kentucky · Football
Lance Heard
OL · Senior · #53 · 6' 6" · 325 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Bonita, LA
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Estimated NIL value
$2M
Kentucky · Football
Lance Heard
OL · Senior · #53 · 6' 6" · 325 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Bonita, LA
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Estimated NIL value
$2M
Kentucky · Football
OL · Senior · #53 · 6' 6" · 325 lbs
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#53
Height
6' 6"
Weight
325 lbs
Hometown
From Bonita, LA
Estimated NIL value
$2M
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThis value is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Lance Heard is a 6' 6" 325 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Bonita, LA. Lance Heard ranks 1st within the current Kentucky football roster and No. 77 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $2M modeled value is calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
8.2%
Football pool: $24.4M
Pool share of school
4.3%
Kentucky roster market: $46.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$24.4M
Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Bonita, LA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kentucky Wildcats
Recruit rating
5-star
Recruiting profile
5-star / No. 16 nationally
Rating: 0.9874
High school: Neville
From: Monroe, LA
Class: 2023 / OT
Transfer history
Tennessee to Kentucky
2026 portal cycle / Jan 10, 2026 / Immediate
LSU to Tennessee
2024 portal cycle / Jan 2, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Lance Heard, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $2M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2M, equal to about 8.2% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 77 in The Sideline's national player index.
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