What is Cincere Johnson's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Cincere Johnson carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $378K to $616K, with a midpoint of $497K.

How does Cincere Johnson's NIL estimate fit inside Ohio State's total?

Cincere Johnson's best current estimate is $497K. The pool-accounting allocation is $433K, about 0.8% of Ohio State's market index and 1.1% of the football pool.

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Cincere Johnson

Q: How confident is the model in Cincere Johnson's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

LB · Freshman · #20 · 6' 3" · 228 lbs

★★★★★5★ Recruit

From Cleveland, OH

Cincere Johnson is a 6' 3" 228 lbs Freshman Linebacker for Ohio State and is listed by ESPN from Cleveland, OH. Cincere Johnson ranks 28th within the current Ohio State football roster. The modeled value is $497K, with $433K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$497K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $433K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

1.1%

Football pool: $39.3M

Pool share of school

0.8%

Ohio State roster market: $54.9M

Roster dollars tracked

$39.3M

Ohio State Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

No current game log available

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#20

Height

6' 3"

Weight

228 lbs

Hometown

Cleveland, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Ohio State Buckeyes

Recruit rating

5-star

Recruiting profile

5-star / No. 16 nationally

Rating: 0.9912

High school: Glenville

From: Cleveland, OH

Class: 2026 / LB

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Cincere Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $497K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $497K. The pool-accounting allocation is $433K, equal to about 1.1% of the Ohio State football market. The player ranks 28th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology