Player profilePortland State Football
Portland State · Football
Sanborne Melson
CB · Junior · #26 · 6' 2" · 195 lbs
From Portland, OR
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Estimated NIL value
$9.2K
Portland State · Football
Sanborne Melson
CB · Junior · #26 · 6' 2" · 195 lbs
From Portland, OR
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Estimated NIL value
$9.2K
Portland State · Football
CB · Junior · #26 · 6' 2" · 195 lbs
From Portland, OR
Estimated NIL value
$9.2K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $8.3K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Sanborne Melson is a 6' 2" 195 lbs Junior Cornerback for Portland State and is listed by ESPN from Portland, OR. Sanborne Melson ranks 36th within the current Portland State football roster. The modeled value is $9.2K, with $8.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Portland State roster market: $5M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Portland State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Cornerback
Class
Junior
Jersey
#26
Height
6' 2"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Portland, OR
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Portland State Vikings
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Idaho State Bengals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Sanborne Melson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $9.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $9.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $8.3K, equal to about 0.5% of the Portland State football market. The player ranks 36th on that roster.
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