What is Zion Jones's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Zion Jones carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $17K to $28K, with a midpoint of $22.8K.

How does Zion Jones's NIL estimate fit inside Nevada's total?

Zion Jones's best current estimate is $22.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $19.8K, about 0.2% of Nevada's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Zion Jones

Q: How confident is the model in Zion Jones'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 · #5 · 6' 2" · 163 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Spanaway, WA

Zion Jones is a 6' 2" 163 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Nevada and is listed by ESPN from Spanaway, WA. Zion Jones ranks 40th within the current Nevada football roster. The modeled value is $22.8K, with $19.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$22.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $19.8K

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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

0.4%

Football pool: $5.2M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Nevada roster market: $11.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$5.2M

Nevada Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

163 lbs

Hometown

Spanaway, WA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Nevada Wolf Pack

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2480 nationally

Rating: 0.8106

High school: Katy Jordan

From: Fulshear, TX

Class: 2025 / S

Transfer history

UTSA to Houston Christian

2025 portal cycle / Apr 26, 2025 / Immediate

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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 Zion Jones, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $22.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $22.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $19.8K, equal to about 0.4% of the Nevada football market. The player ranks 40th 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$11.65M

Football pool$5.2M

Player midpoint$22.8K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Nevada · Football

Zion Jones

DB · Junior · #5 · 6' 2" · 163 lbs

From Spanaway, WA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$22.8K

Zion Jones

DB · Junior · #5 · 6' 2" · 163 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Spanaway, WA

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