What is Marlin Dean's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Marlin Dean carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $40K to $64K, with a midpoint of $52K.

How does Marlin Dean's NIL estimate fit inside UAB's total?

Marlin Dean's best current estimate is $52K. The pool-accounting allocation is $46K, about 0.5% of UAB's market index and 1.1% of the football pool.

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Marlin Dean

Q: How confident is the model in Marlin 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.

LB · Senior · #4 · 6' 5" · 240 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Elberton, GA

Marlin Dean is a 6' 5" 240 lbs Senior Linebacker for UAB and is listed by ESPN from Elberton, GA. Marlin Dean ranks 19th within the current UAB football roster. The modeled value is $52K, with $46K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$52K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $46K

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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

1.1%

Football pool: $4.25M

Pool share of school

0.5%

UAB roster market: $8.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$4.25M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 5"

Weight

240 lbs

Hometown

Elberton, GA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UAB Blazers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 493 nationally

Rating: 0.8815

High school: IMG Academy

From: Elberton, GA

Class: 2021 / DL

Transfer history

Georgia State to UAB

2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate

Utah State to Georgia State

2025 portal cycle / Jan 10, 2025 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	FF	AST
2024	Utah State Aggies	6	3	1.5	0	3
2025	Georgia State Panthers	32	21	1	1	11
Career	All teams	38	24	2.5	1	14

ScoringCareer totals included

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG
2025	Georgia State Panthers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	All teams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Latest games

Marshall Thundering HerdNov 15, 2025 · 30-181 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNov 8, 2025 · 40-274 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

South Alabama JaguarsOct 23, 2025 · 38-316 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Georgia Southern EaglesOct 18, 2025 · 41-244 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

App State MountaineersOct 11, 2025 · 41-203 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

James Madison DukesOct 4, 2025 · 14-73 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Vanderbilt CommodoresSep 20, 2025 · 70-211 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Murray State RacersSep 13, 2025 · 37-213 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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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 Marlin Dean, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $52K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $52K. The pool-accounting allocation is $46K, equal to about 1.1% of the UAB football market. The player ranks 19th 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

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$8.5M

Football pool$4.25M

Player midpoint$52K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$15.5K

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$11.8K

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$9.4K

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$9.3K

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$8.3K

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UAB · Football

Marlin Dean

LB · Senior · #4 · 6' 5" · 240 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Elberton, GA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$52K

Marlin Dean

LB · Senior · #4 · 6' 5" · 240 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Elberton, GA

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2024

Utah State Aggies

1.5

2025

Georgia State Panthers

Career

All teams

2.5

Season

Team

PASS

RUSH

REC

RET

2PT

PAT

2025

Georgia State Panthers

Career

All teams

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