Player profileKentucky Football
Kentucky · Football
Demarcus Gardner
DB · Freshman · #28 · 6' 0" · 177 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cedartown, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$58K
Kentucky · Football
Demarcus Gardner
DB · Freshman · #28 · 6' 0" · 177 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cedartown, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$58K
Kentucky · Football
DB · Sophomore · #28 · 6' 0" · 177 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cedartown, GA
Estimated NIL value
$58K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $50.5K
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Demarcus Gardner is a 6' 0" 177 lbs Sophomore Defensive Back for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Cedartown, GA. Demarcus Gardner ranks 72nd within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $58K, with $50.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $24.4M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Kentucky roster market: $46.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$24.4M
Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#28
Height
6' 0"
Weight
177 lbs
Hometown
Cedartown, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kentucky Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 570 nationally
Rating: 0.8839
High school: Cedartown
From: Cedartown, GA
Class: 2025 / CB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
2
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 | Kentucky Wildcats | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Demarcus Gardner, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $58K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $58K. The pool-accounting allocation is $50.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 72nd on that roster.
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