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Gavin Nelson
DL · Senior · #96 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs
From Birmingham, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$10.3K
UAB · Football
Gavin Nelson
DL · Senior · #96 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs
From Birmingham, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$10.3K
UAB · Football
DL · Senior · #96 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs
From Birmingham, AL
Estimated NIL value
$10.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $9.1K
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Gavin Nelson is a 6' 5" 295 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for UAB and is listed by ESPN from Birmingham, AL. Gavin Nelson ranks 59th within the current UAB football roster. The modeled value is $10.3K, with $9.1K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $4.25M
Pool share of school
0.1%
UAB roster market: $8.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.25M
UAB Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#96
Height
6' 5"
Weight
295 lbs
Hometown
Birmingham, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UAB Blazers
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Franklin
From: Reisterstown, MD
Class: 2022 / WR
Transfer history
Sacramento State to Cal Poly
2026 portal cycle / Feb 4, 2026 / Immediate
Monmouth to Undecided
2026 portal cycle / Jan 27, 2026 / Withdrawn
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Nicholls Colonels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Latest games
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Gavin Nelson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $10.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $10.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $9.1K, equal to about 0.2% of the UAB football market. The player ranks 59th on that roster.
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