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James Madison · Football
Danny Royster
EDGE · Senior · #17 · 6' 2" · 240 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Indianapolis, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$143K
James Madison · Football
Danny Royster
EDGE · Senior · #17 · 6' 2" · 240 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Indianapolis, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$143K
James Madison · Football
EDGE · Senior · #17 · 6' 2" · 240 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Indianapolis, IN
Estimated NIL value
$143K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $128K
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Danny Royster is a 6' 2" 240 lbs Senior EDGE for James Madison and is listed by ESPN from Indianapolis, IN. Danny Royster ranks 12th within the current James Madison football roster. The modeled value is $143K, with $128K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.0%
Football pool: $6.45M
Pool share of school
1.1%
James Madison roster market: $11.25M
Roster dollars tracked
$6.45M
James Madison Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
EDGE
Class
Senior
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 2"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
James Madison Dukes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2309 nationally
Rating: 0.8056
High school: Lawrence North
From: Indianapolis, IN
Class: 2022 / LB
Transfer history
Indianapolis to James Madison
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
Ball State to Undecided
2025 portal cycle / Nov 18, 2024 / Immediate
2024 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ball State Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Danny Royster, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $143K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $143K. The pool-accounting allocation is $128K, equal to about 2.0% of the James Madison football market. The player ranks 12th on that roster.
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