What is Carmelo O'Neal's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Carmelo O'Neal carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $112K to $184K, with a midpoint of $148K.

How does Carmelo O'Neal's NIL estimate fit inside Alabama's total?

Carmelo O'Neal's best current estimate is $148K. The pool-accounting allocation is $52K, about 0.1% of Alabama's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Carmelo O'Neal

Q: How confident is the model in Carmelo O'Neal'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.

DB · Junior · #28 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs

From Atlanta, GA

Carmelo O'Neal is a 6' 4" 210 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Alabama and is listed by ESPN from Atlanta, GA. Carmelo O'Neal ranks 86th within the current Alabama football roster. The modeled value is $148K, with $52K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$148K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $52K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $30.9M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Alabama roster market: $47.2M

Roster dollars tracked

$30.9M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Junior

Jersey

#28

Height

6' 4"

Weight

210 lbs

Hometown

Atlanta, GA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Alabama Crimson Tide

Transfer history

Mercer to Alabama

2026 portal cycle / Jan 10, 2026 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Mercer Bears	38	30	1	0	9	1	8	0
Career	All teams	56	39	1	0	11	1	17	0

Latest games

South Dakota CoyotesDec 6, 2025 · 47-02 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD L

Auburn TigersNov 22, 2025 · 62-173 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PD W

Chattanooga MocsNov 15, 2025 · 63-17 W

Western Carolina CatamountsNov 8, 2025 · 49-47 W

Furman PaladinsNov 1, 2025 · 52-28 W

VMI KeydetsOct 25, 2025 · 62-0 W

Princeton TigersOct 11, 2025 · 38-14- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PD W

Samford BulldogsOct 4, 2025 · 45-21

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Carmelo O'Neal, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $148K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $148K. The pool-accounting allocation is $52K, equal to about 0.2% of the Alabama football market. The player ranks 86th 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$47.2M

Football pool$30.9M

Player midpoint$148K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$800K

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$700K

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$700K

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$350K

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$240.1K

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Player profileAlabama Football

Alabama · Football

Carmelo O'Neal

DB · Junior · #28 · 6' 4" · 209 lbs

From Atlanta, GA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$148K

Carmelo O'Neal

DB · Junior · #28 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs

From Atlanta, GA

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2025

Mercer Bears

Career

All teams

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