Player profileEast Tennessee State Football
East Tennessee State · Football
KJ Gillespie
DE · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 244 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mooresville, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$13.3K
East Tennessee State · Football
KJ Gillespie
DE · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 244 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mooresville, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$13.3K
East Tennessee State · Football
DE · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 244 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Mooresville, NC
Estimated NIL value
$13.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $10.3K
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KJ Gillespie is a 6' 2" 244 lbs Freshman Defensive End for East Tennessee State and is listed by ESPN from Mooresville, NC. KJ Gillespie ranks 35th within the current East Tennessee State football roster. The modeled value is $13.3K, with $10.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $2.2M
Pool share of school
0.2%
East Tennessee State roster market: $4.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.2M
East Tennessee State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 2"
Weight
244 lbs
Hometown
Mooresville, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Recruit rating
3-star
2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For KJ Gillespie, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $13.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $13.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $10.3K, equal to about 0.5% of the East Tennessee State football market. The player ranks 35th on that roster.
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