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Oklahoma · Football
Markel Ford
DB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mesquite, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$150.5K
Oklahoma · Football
Markel Ford
DB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mesquite, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$150.5K
Oklahoma · Football
DB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Mesquite, TX
Estimated NIL value
$150.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $94.5K
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Markel Ford is a 6' 1" 205 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Oklahoma and is listed by ESPN from Mesquite, TX. Markel Ford ranks 65th within the current Oklahoma football roster. The modeled value is $150.5K, with $94.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $30.6M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Oklahoma roster market: $48.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$30.6M
Oklahoma Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Mesquite, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Oklahoma Sooners
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 884 nationally
Rating: 0.8756
High school: Mesquite Horn
From: Mesquite, TX
Class: 2026 / S
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Markel Ford, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $150.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $150.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $94.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Oklahoma football market. The player ranks 65th on that roster.
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