What is DJ Richards Jr.'s estimated 2026 NIL value?

DJ Richards Jr. carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $223K to $363K, with a midpoint of $293K.

How does DJ Richards Jr.'s NIL estimate fit inside McNeese's total?

DJ Richards Jr.'s best current estimate is $293K. The pool-accounting allocation is $293K, about 6.9% of McNeese's market index and 17.8% of the men's basketball pool.

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McNeese · Men's Basketball

DJ Richards Jr.

Q: How confident is the model in DJ Richards Jr.'s NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

G · Senior · #2 · 6' 4" · 185 lbs

From Houston, TX

DJ Richards Jr. is a 6' 4" 185 lbs Senior Guard for McNeese and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. DJ Richards Jr. ranks 2nd within the current McNeese men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $293K, with $293K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$293K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

17.8%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.65M

Pool share of school

6.9%

McNeese roster market: $4.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

McNeese Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 4"

Weight

185 lbs

Hometown

Houston, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

McNeese Cowboys

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

8.3

Points

2.1

Rebounds

0.7

Assists

0.9

Steals

0.1

Blocks

37.2

Field goal %

Season Totals

283

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

37.2

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	UTSA Roadrunners	10.5	4.7	0.9	0.4	0.0	35.7	33.3	76.5
2024	McNeese Cowboys	11.4	2.2	0.7	1.0	0.1	46.6	45.1	79.7
2025	McNeese Cowboys	9.6	2.2	0.8	1.0	0.0	43.6	42.5	87.3
2026	McNeese Cowboys	8.3	2.1	0.7	0.9	0.1	37.2	35.9	78.5
Career	All teams	9.9	2.7	0.8	0.8	0.1	40.7	39.3	79.9

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	UTSA Roadrunners	337	149	28	13	1	35.7	33.3	76.5
2024	McNeese Cowboys	386	74	24	33	2	46.6	45.1	79.7
2025	McNeese Cowboys	337	78	29	36	1	43.6	42.5	87.3
2026	McNeese Cowboys	283	70	23	29	5	37.2	35.9	78.5
Career	All teams	1343	371	104	111	9	40.7	39.3	79.9

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	UTSA Roadrunners	2	1	4	0.6	0.3
2024	McNeese Cowboys	0	1	1	1.4	1.9
2025	McNeese Cowboys	0	0	2	1.3	1.6
2026	McNeese Cowboys	0	0	0	0.8	1.0
Career	All teams	2	2	7	0.9	1.0

Latest games

Vanderbilt CommodoresMar 19, 2026 · 78-689 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 2 STL W

Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksMar 11, 2026 · 76-590 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosMar 11, 2026 · 84-80 3OT12 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 3 STL W

Nicholls ColonelsMar 3, 2026 · 75-6510 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

LSU New Orleans PrivateersFeb 28, 2026 · 66-632 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL W

UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosFeb 24, 2026 · 75-688 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersFeb 22, 2026 · 70-545 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Northwestern State DemonsFeb 17, 2026 · 75-646 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For DJ Richards Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $293K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $293K. The pool-accounting allocation is $293K, equal to about 17.8% of the McNeese men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$4.25M

Men's Basketball pool$1.65M

Player midpoint$293K

Confidence score58/100

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McNeese · Men's Basketball

DJ Richards Jr.

G · Senior · #2 · 6' 4" · 185 lbs

From Houston, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$293K

DJ Richards Jr.

G · Senior · #2 · 6' 4" · 185 lbs

From Houston, TX

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

UTSA Roadrunners

10.5

4.7

0.9

0.4

0.0

35.7

33.3

76.5

2024

McNeese Cowboys

11.4

2.2

0.7

1.0

0.1

46.6

45.1

79.7

2025

McNeese Cowboys

9.6

2.2

0.8

1.0

0.0

43.6

42.5

87.3

2026

McNeese Cowboys

8.3

2.1

0.7

0.9

0.1

37.2

35.9

78.5

Career

All teams

9.9

2.7

0.8

0.1

40.7

39.3

79.9

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

UTSA Roadrunners

337

149

35.7

33.3

76.5

2024

McNeese Cowboys

386

46.6

45.1

79.7

2025

McNeese Cowboys

337

43.6

42.5

87.3

2026

McNeese Cowboys

283

37.2

35.9

78.5

Career

All teams

1343

371

104

111

40.7

39.3

79.9

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

UTSA Roadrunners

0.6

0.3

2024

McNeese Cowboys

1.4

1.9

2025

McNeese Cowboys

1.3

1.6

2026

McNeese Cowboys

0.8

1.0

Career

All teams

0.9

1.0

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