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Jake Ballard
S · Sophomore · #38 · 5' 10" · 184 lbs
From Flower Mound, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$16.8K
SMU · Football
Jake Ballard
S · Sophomore · #38 · 5' 10" · 184 lbs
From Flower Mound, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$16.8K
SMU · Football
S · Sophomore · #38 · 5' 10" · 184 lbs
From Flower Mound, TX
Estimated NIL value
$16.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $15K
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Jake Ballard is a 5' 10" 184 lbs Sophomore Safety for SMU and is listed by ESPN from Flower Mound, TX. Jake Ballard ranks 85th within the current SMU football roster. The modeled value is $16.8K, with $15K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $16.65M
Pool share of school
0.1%
SMU roster market: $27.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.65M
SMU Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#38
Height
5' 10"
Weight
184 lbs
Hometown
Flower Mound, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
SMU Mustangs
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Jake Ballard, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $16.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $16.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15K, equal to about 0.1% of the SMU football market. The player ranks 85th on that roster.
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