Player profileDuke Football
Duke · Football
KD Cotton
S · Freshman · #21 · 5' 9" · 185 lbs
From Charlotte, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$22.5K
Duke · Football
KD Cotton
S · Freshman · #21 · 5' 9" · 185 lbs
From Charlotte, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$22.5K
Duke · Football
S · Freshman · #21 · 5' 9" · 185 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Charlotte, NC
Estimated NIL value
$22.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $18.5K
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KD Cotton is a 5' 9" 185 lbs Freshman Safety for Duke and is listed by ESPN from Charlotte, NC. KD Cotton ranks 89th within the current Duke football roster. The modeled value is $22.5K, with $18.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $15.85M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Duke roster market: $35.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.85M
Duke Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#21
Height
5' 9"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Duke Blue Devils
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1654 nationally
Rating: 0.8589
High school: Weddington
From: Matthews, NC
Class: 2026 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For KD Cotton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $22.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $22.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $18.5K, equal to about 0.1% of the Duke football market. The player ranks 89th on that roster.
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