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James Johnson
DL · Freshman · #52 · 6' 3" · 279 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Fort Myers, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$265.7K
Texas · Football
James Johnson
DL · Freshman · #52 · 6' 3" · 279 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Fort Myers, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$265.7K
Texas · Football
DL · Freshman · #52 · 6' 3" · 279 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Fort Myers, FL
Estimated NIL value
$265.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $326K
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James Johnson is a 6' 3" 279 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Texas and is listed by ESPN from Fort Myers, FL. James Johnson ranks 45th within the current Texas football roster. The modeled value is $265.7K, with $326K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.7%
Football pool: $49.3M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Texas roster market: $73.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$49.3M
Texas Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#52
Height
6' 3"
Weight
279 lbs
Hometown
Fort Myers, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Texas Longhorns
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 882 nationally
Rating: 0.8733
High school: Belleville East
From: Belleville, IL
Class: 2027 / S
Transfer history
USC to Middle Tennessee
2026 portal cycle / Jan 15, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For James Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $265.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $265.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $326K, equal to about 0.7% of the Texas football market. The player ranks 45th on that roster.
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