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South Florida · Football
Derrick Nichols III
S · Freshman · #38 · 5' 11" · 165 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Miami, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$11.5K
South Florida · Football
Derrick Nichols III
S · Freshman · #38 · 5' 11" · 165 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Miami, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$11.5K
South Florida · Football
S · Freshman · #38 · 5' 11" · 165 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Miami, FL
Estimated NIL value
$11.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $9.8K
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Derrick Nichols III is a 5' 11" 165 lbs Freshman Safety for South Florida and is listed by ESPN from Miami, FL. Derrick Nichols III ranks 76th within the current South Florida football roster. The modeled value is $11.5K, with $9.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $7M
Pool share of school
0.1%
South Florida roster market: $14.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$7M
South Florida Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
No current game log available
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#38
Height
5' 11"
Weight
165 lbs
Hometown
Miami, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
South Florida Bulls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1914 nationally
Rating: 0.8533
High school: American Heritage
From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Class: 2026 / S
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Derrick Nichols III, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $11.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $11.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $9.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the South Florida football market. The player ranks 76th on that roster.
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