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Ohio State · Football
Eli Lee
LB · Freshman · #33 · 6' 3" · 227 lbs
From Akron, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$47.5K
Ohio State · Football
Eli Lee
LB · Freshman · #33 · 6' 3" · 227 lbs
From Akron, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$47.5K
Ohio State · Football
LB · Freshman · #33 · 6' 3" · 227 lbs
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#33
Height
6' 3"
Weight
227 lbs
Hometown
Akron, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
From Akron, OH
Estimated NIL value
$47.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $41.5K
Confidence meter
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Eli Lee is a 6' 3" 227 lbs Freshman Linebacker for Ohio State and is listed by ESPN from Akron, OH. Eli Lee ranks 94th within the current Ohio State football roster. The modeled value is $47.5K, with $41.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $39.3M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Ohio State roster market: $54.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$39.3M
Ohio State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Ohio State Buckeyes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 592 nationally
Rating: 0.8825
High school: Archbishop Hoban
From: Akron, OH
Class: 2025 / LB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
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 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Eli Lee, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $47.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $47.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41.5K, equal to about 0.1% of the Ohio State football market. The player ranks 94th on that roster.
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