What is AJ Marks's estimated 2026 NIL value?

AJ Marks carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $13K to $21K, with a midpoint of $17K.

How does AJ Marks's NIL estimate fit inside Wake Forest's total?

AJ Marks's best current estimate is $17K. The pool-accounting allocation is $17K, about 0.1% of Wake Forest's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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AJ Marks

Q: How confident is the model in AJ Marks's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

DB · Freshman · #28 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Detroit, MI

AJ Marks is a 5' 11" 185 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Wake Forest and is listed by ESPN from Detroit, MI. AJ Marks ranks 71st within the current Wake Forest football roster. The modeled value is $17K, with $17K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$17K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.1%

Football pool: $12M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Wake Forest roster market: $20.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$12M

Wake Forest Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

No current game log available

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#28

Height

5' 11"

Weight

185 lbs

Hometown

Detroit, MI

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 704 nationally

Rating: 0.8811

High school: IMG Academy

From: Bradenton, FL

Class: 2026 / CB

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For AJ Marks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $17K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $17K. The pool-accounting allocation is $17K, equal to about 0.1% of the Wake Forest football market. The player ranks 71st on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology