What is DJ Jones's estimated 2026 NIL value?

DJ Jones carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $4K to $6K, with a midpoint of $5.2K.

How does DJ Jones's NIL estimate fit inside VMI's total?

DJ Jones's best current estimate is $5.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.7K, about 0.1% of VMI's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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DJ Jones

Q: How confident is the model in DJ 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.

LB · Sophomore · #45 · 6' 0" · 220 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Charlotte, NC

DJ Jones is a 6' 0" 220 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for VMI and is listed by ESPN from Charlotte, NC. DJ Jones ranks 59th within the current VMI football roster. The modeled value is $5.2K, with $4.7K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.2K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $4.7K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

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

Pool share by sport

0.3%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

VMI roster market: $4.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

VMI Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

No current game log available

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#45

Height

6' 0"

Weight

220 lbs

Hometown

Charlotte, NC

Roster status

Active

Current listing

VMI Keydets

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 161 nationally

Rating: 0.9352

High school: Venice

From: Venice, FL

Class: 2026 / OT

Transfer history

Virginia to Florida A&M

2025 portal cycle / Jan 1, 2025 / Immediate

North Carolina to Wyoming

2024 portal cycle / Dec 11, 2023 / Immediate

Murray State to UAB

2024 portal cycle / Dec 4, 2023 / Immediate

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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 DJ Jones, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $5.2K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $5.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.7K, equal to about 0.3% of the VMI football market. The player ranks 59th 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