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North Carolina · Football
Kaleb Cost
DB · Senior · #2 · 5' 11" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Atlanta, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$653.4K
North Carolina · Football
Kaleb Cost
DB · Senior · #2 · 5' 11" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Atlanta, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$653.4K
North Carolina · Football
DB · Senior · #2 · 5' 11" · 195 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Atlanta, GA
Estimated NIL value
$653.4K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Kaleb Cost is a 5' 11" 195 lbs Senior Defensive Back for North Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Atlanta, GA. Kaleb Cost ranks 7th within the current North Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $653.4K, with $653.4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.1%
Football pool: $20.95M
Pool share of school
1.8%
North Carolina roster market: $37.25M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.95M
North Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#2
Height
5' 11"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Atlanta, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
North Carolina Tar Heels
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 768 nationally
Rating: 0.8733
High school: Sandy Creek
From: Tyrone, GA
Class: 2023 / CB
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
4
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 64 | 45 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 84 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 45 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 118 | 84 | 0.5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 84 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Kaleb Cost, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $653.4K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $653.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $653.4K, equal to about 3.1% of the North Carolina football market. The player ranks 7th on that roster.
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