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Paris Melvin Jr.
DB · Freshman · #14 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
From Cypress, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$56.5K
Houston · Football
Paris Melvin Jr.
DB · Freshman · #14 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
From Cypress, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$56.5K
Houston · Football
DB · Freshman · #14 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Cypress, TX
Estimated NIL value
$56.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $41.8K
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Paris Melvin Jr. is a 5' 11" 185 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Cypress, TX. Paris Melvin Jr. ranks 92nd within the current Houston football roster. The modeled value is $56.5K, with $41.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#14
Height
5' 11"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Cypress, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 244 nationally
Rating: 0.9157
High school: Cy Springs
From: Cypress, TX
Class: 2026 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Paris Melvin Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $56.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $56.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41.8K, equal to about 0.2% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 92nd on that roster.
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