Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
RJ Jones III
DB · Freshman · #2 · 6' 0" · 175 lbs
From Fort Pierce, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$26.5K
Illinois · Football
RJ Jones III
DB · Freshman · #2 · 6' 0" · 175 lbs
From Fort Pierce, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$26.5K
Illinois · Football
DB · Freshman · #2 · 6' 0" · 175 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Fort Pierce, FL
Estimated NIL value
$26.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $25.5K
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RJ Jones III is a 6' 0" 175 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Fort Pierce, FL. RJ Jones III ranks 91st within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $26.5K, with $25.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#2
Height
6' 0"
Weight
175 lbs
Hometown
Fort Pierce, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1261 nationally
Rating: 0.8617
High school: Vero Beach
From: Vero Beach, FL
Class: 2025 / CB
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For RJ Jones III, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $26.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $26.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $25.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 91st on that roster.
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