Player profileEastern Kentucky Football
Eastern Kentucky · Football
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson
DB · Senior · #13 · 6' 1" · 193 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Lexington, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$52K
Eastern Kentucky · Football
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson
DB · Senior · #13 · 6' 1" · 193 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Lexington, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$52K
Eastern Kentucky · Football
DB · Senior · #13 · 6' 1" · 193 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Lexington, KY
Estimated NIL value
$52K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $43.3K
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Aden Tagaloa-Nelson is a 6' 1" 193 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Eastern Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Lexington, KY. Aden Tagaloa-Nelson ranks 9th within the current Eastern Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $52K, with $43.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.4%
Football pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
1.1%
Eastern Kentucky roster market: $3.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Eastern Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#13
Height
6' 1"
Weight
193 lbs
Hometown
Lexington, KY
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2102 nationally
Rating: 0.8172
High school: Woodford County
From: Versailles, KY
Class: 2023 / ATH
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
7
Total tackles
4
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 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 33 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Aden Tagaloa-Nelson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $52K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $52K. The pool-accounting allocation is $43.3K, equal to about 2.4% of the Eastern Kentucky football market. The player ranks 9th on that roster.
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