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Jamaal Shaw
DB · Junior · #26 · 6' 1" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orange, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$280K
Houston · Football
Jamaal Shaw
DB · Junior · #26 · 6' 1" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orange, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$280K
Houston · Football
DB · Junior · #26 · 6' 1" · 200 lbs
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#26
Height
6' 1"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Orange, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
From Orange, TX
Estimated NIL value
$280K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $215K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Jamaal Shaw is a 6' 1" 200 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Orange, TX. Jamaal Shaw ranks 30th within the current Houston football roster. The modeled value is $280K, with $215K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
0.6%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
3
Total tackles
3
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Houston Cougars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Cougars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Jamaal Shaw, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $280K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $280K. The pool-accounting allocation is $215K, equal to about 0.8% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 30th on that roster.
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