What is Derek Harden Jr.'s estimated 2026 NIL value?

Derek Harden Jr. carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $4K to $7K, with a midpoint of $5.5K.

How does Derek Harden Jr.'s NIL estimate fit inside Southern Illinois's total?

Derek Harden Jr.'s best current estimate is $5.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.1K, about 0.1% of Southern Illinois's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Southern Illinois · Football

Derek Harden Jr.

Q: How confident is the model in Derek Harden 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 · #68 · 6' 3" · 330 lbs

From Lawrenceville, GA

Derek Harden Jr. is a 6' 3" 330 lbs Senior Guard for Southern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Lawrenceville, GA. Derek Harden Jr. ranks 60th within the current Southern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $5.5K, with $5.1K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.1K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $1.65M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Southern Illinois roster market: $7M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

Southern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

#68

Height

6' 3"

Weight

330 lbs

Hometown

Lawrenceville, GA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Southern Illinois Salukis

Recruiting profile

Rated recruit

High school: Archer

From: Lawrenceville, GA

Class: 2020 / OT

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Market value reflects projected role, roster scarcity, recruiting profile, competitive level, and commercial visibility. For Derek Harden Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $5.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $5.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.1K, equal to about 0.3% of the Southern Illinois football market. The player ranks 60th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$7M

Football pool$1.65M

Player midpoint$5.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSouthern Illinois Football

Southern Illinois · Football

Derek Harden Jr.

G · Senior · #68 · 6' 3" · 330 lbs

From Lawrenceville, GA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.5K

Derek Harden Jr.

G · Senior · #68 · 6' 3" · 330 lbs

From Lawrenceville, GA

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