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West Virginia · Football
Jayden Ballard
DB · Freshman · #25 · 6' 0" · 187 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Chesterfield, VA
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Estimated NIL value
$114K
West Virginia · Football
Jayden Ballard
DB · Freshman · #25 · 6' 0" · 187 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Chesterfield, VA
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Estimated NIL value
$114K
West Virginia · Football
DB · Freshman · #25 · 6' 0" · 187 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Chesterfield, VA
Estimated NIL value
$114K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $108K
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Jayden Ballard is a 6' 0" 187 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for West Virginia and is listed by ESPN from Chesterfield, VA. Jayden Ballard ranks 32nd within the current West Virginia football roster. The modeled value is $114K, with $108K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $17.4M
Pool share of school
0.3%
West Virginia roster market: $35.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.4M
West Virginia Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#25
Height
6' 0"
Weight
187 lbs
Hometown
Chesterfield, VA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
West Virginia Mountaineers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1523 nationally
Rating: 0.8611
High school: Manchester
From: Midlothian, VA
Class: 2026 / S
Transfer history
Ohio State to Wisconsin
2025 portal cycle / Dec 18, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Jayden Ballard, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $114K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $114K. The pool-accounting allocation is $108K, equal to about 0.6% of the West Virginia football market. The player ranks 32nd on that roster.
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