Player profileSouth Carolina Football
South Carolina · Football
KJ Johnson
DB · Freshman · #44 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
From Birmingham, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$15K
South Carolina · Football
KJ Johnson
DB · Freshman · #44 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
From Birmingham, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$15K
South Carolina · Football
DB · Freshman · #44 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Birmingham, AL
Estimated NIL value
$15K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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KJ Johnson is a 6' 1" 175 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for South Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Birmingham, AL. KJ Johnson ranks 97th within the current South Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $15K, with $15K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $19.25M
Pool share of school
0.1%
South Carolina roster market: $29.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.25M
South Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#44
Height
6' 1"
Weight
175 lbs
Hometown
Birmingham, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
South Carolina Gamecocks
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 527 nationally
Rating: 0.8878
High school: Woodlawn
From: Birmingham, AL
Class: 2026 / CB
Transfer history
Coastal Carolina to Undecided
2021 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2021 / TBD
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For KJ Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $15K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $15K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15K, equal to about 0.1% of the South Carolina football market. The player ranks 97th on that roster.
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