What is JD Dean's estimated 2026 NIL value?

JD Dean carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $11K to $19K, with a midpoint of $15K.

How does JD Dean's NIL estimate fit inside UCLA's total?

JD Dean's best current estimate is $15K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, about 0.0% of UCLA's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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JD Dean

Q: How confident is the model in JD Dean'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.

OL · Freshman · #77 · 6' 4" · 289 lbs

From Canton, MA

JD Dean is a 6' 4" 289 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for UCLA and is listed by ESPN from Canton, MA. JD Dean ranks 95th within the current UCLA football roster. The modeled value is $15K, with $13.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$15K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $13.8K

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Watchlist confidence

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

Pool share by sport

0.1%

Football pool: $18.1M

Pool share of school

0.0%

UCLA roster market: $36.45M

Roster dollars tracked

$18.1M

UCLA Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#77

Height

6' 4"

Weight

289 lbs

Hometown

Canton, MA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UCLA Bruins

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For JD Dean, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $15K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $15K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the UCLA football market. The player ranks 95th 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