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Karson Hobbs
DB · Junior · #16 · 6' 1" · 189 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$119.5K
Florida State · Football
Karson Hobbs
DB · Junior · #16 · 6' 1" · 189 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$119.5K
Florida State · Football
DB · Junior · #16 · 6' 1" · 189 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cincinnati, OH
Estimated NIL value
$119.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $90.5K
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Karson Hobbs is a 6' 1" 189 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Florida State and is listed by ESPN from Cincinnati, OH. Karson Hobbs ranks 41st within the current Florida State football roster. The modeled value is $119.5K, with $90.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $20.4M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Florida State roster market: $32.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.4M
Florida State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#16
Height
6' 1"
Weight
189 lbs
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Florida State Seminoles
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 629 nationally
Rating: 0.8811
High school: Archbishop Moeller
From: Cincinnati, OH
Class: 2024 / CB
Transfer history
Notre Dame to Florida State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 9, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
5
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
1
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | All teams | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Karson Hobbs, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $119.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $119.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $90.5K, equal to about 0.4% of the Florida State football market. The player ranks 41st on that roster.
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