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UConn · Football
CJ Bell Jr.
DB · Freshman · #8 · 6' 1" · 186 lbs
From Mansfield, MA
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Estimated NIL value
$2.7K
UConn · Football
CJ Bell Jr.
DB · Freshman · #8 · 6' 1" · 186 lbs
From Mansfield, MA
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Estimated NIL value
$2.7K
UConn · Football
DB · Freshman · #8 · 6' 1" · 186 lbs
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 1"
Weight
186 lbs
Hometown
Mansfield, MA
Roster status
Active
From Mansfield, MA
Estimated NIL value
$2.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $2.3K
Confidence meter
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CJ Bell Jr. is a 6' 1" 186 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for UConn and is listed by ESPN from Mansfield, MA. CJ Bell Jr. ranks 82nd within the current UConn football roster. The modeled value is $2.7K, with $2.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $1.55M
Pool share of school
0.0%
UConn roster market: $12.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.55M
UConn Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Current listing
UConn Huskies
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1033 nationally
Rating: 0.8672
High school: St. Thomas More (Prep)
From: Mansfield, MA
Class: 2025 / CB
Transfer history
Iowa to UConn
2026 portal cycle / Jan 24, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For CJ Bell Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $2.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.3K, equal to about 0.1% of the UConn football market. The player ranks 82nd on that roster.
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