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Ball State · Football
Derion Talbert
WR · Freshman · #80 · 5' 8" · 162 lbs
From Lexington, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$21.5K
Ball State · Football
Derion Talbert
WR · Freshman · #80 · 5' 8" · 162 lbs
From Lexington, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$21.5K
Ball State · Football
WR · Freshman · #80 · 5' 8" · 162 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Lexington, KY
Estimated NIL value
$21.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $18.8K
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Derion Talbert is a 5' 8" 162 lbs Freshman Wide Receiver for Ball State and is listed by ESPN from Lexington, KY. Derion Talbert ranks 38th within the current Ball State football roster. The modeled value is $21.5K, with $18.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $4.2M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Ball State roster market: $7.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.2M
Ball State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#80
Height
5' 8"
Weight
162 lbs
Hometown
Lexington, KY
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ball State Cardinals
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2199 nationally
Rating: 0.8304
High school: Frederick Douglass
From: Lexington, KY
Class: 2025 / WR
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Derion Talbert, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $21.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $21.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $18.8K, equal to about 0.4% of the Ball State football market. The player ranks 38th on that roster.
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