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Samford · Football
Jalen Nelson
S · Senior · #6 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs
From Flowood, MS
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Estimated NIL value
$14.8K
Samford · Football
Jalen Nelson
S · Senior · #6 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs
From Flowood, MS
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Estimated NIL value
$14.8K
Samford · Football
S · Senior · #6 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs
From Flowood, MS
Estimated NIL value
$14.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $10.5K
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Jalen Nelson is a 6' 1" 195 lbs Senior Safety for Samford and is listed by ESPN from Flowood, MS. Jalen Nelson ranks 30th within the current Samford football roster. The modeled value is $14.8K, with $10.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $2.1M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Samford roster market: $3.6M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.1M
Samford Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Senior
Jersey
#6
Height
6' 1"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Flowood, MS
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Samford Bulldogs
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
14
Total tackles
10
Solo tackles
0.5
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Samford Bulldogs | 44 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2026 | Samford Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 72 | 51 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Jalen Nelson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $14.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $14.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $10.5K, equal to about 0.5% of the Samford football market. The player ranks 30th on that roster.
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