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Middle Tennessee · Football
James Johnson
S · Sophomore · #11 · 5' 10" · 200 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Douglasville, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$127.5K
Middle Tennessee · Football
James Johnson
S · Sophomore · #11 · 5' 10" · 200 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Douglasville, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$127.5K
Middle Tennessee · Football
S · Sophomore · #11 · 5' 10" · 200 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#11
Height
5' 10"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
From Douglasville, GA
Estimated NIL value
$127.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $97K
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James Johnson is a 5' 10" 200 lbs Sophomore Safety for Middle Tennessee and is listed by ESPN from Douglasville, GA. James Johnson ranks 4th within the current Middle Tennessee football roster. The modeled value is $127.5K, with $97K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.2%
Football pool: $2.3M
Pool share of school
2.9%
Middle Tennessee roster market: $3.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.3M
Middle Tennessee Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Douglasville, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 882 nationally
Rating: 0.8733
High school: Belleville East
From: Belleville, IL
Class: 2027 / S
Transfer history
USC to Middle Tennessee
2026 portal cycle / Jan 15, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
2
Carries
-5
Yards
-2.5
Average
0
Touchdowns
1
Long
Receiving
5
Receptions
23
Yards
4.6
Average
0
Touchdowns
10
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC Trojans | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC Trojans | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | All teams | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For James Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $127.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $127.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $97K, equal to about 4.2% of the Middle Tennessee football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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