Player profileNorth Carolina Football
North Carolina · Football
Jaiden Patterson
DB · Junior · #18 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Dacula, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$379K
North Carolina · Football
Jaiden Patterson
DB · Junior · #18 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Dacula, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$379K
North Carolina · Football
DB · Junior · #18 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Dacula, GA
Estimated NIL value
$379K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $427K
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Jaiden Patterson is a 6' 1" 195 lbs Junior Defensive Back for North Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Dacula, GA. Jaiden Patterson ranks 18th within the current North Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $379K, with $427K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.0%
Football pool: $20.95M
Pool share of school
1.1%
North Carolina roster market: $37.25M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.95M
North Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#18
Height
6' 1"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Dacula, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
North Carolina Tar Heels
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 288 nationally
Rating: 0.9084
High school: Mill Creek
From: Hoschton, GA
Class: 2024 / S
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
3
Total tackles
3
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 34 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 2026 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 39 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Jaiden Patterson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $379K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $379K. The pool-accounting allocation is $427K, equal to about 2.0% of the North Carolina football market. The player ranks 18th on that roster.
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