What is AJ Brown's estimated 2026 NIL value?

AJ Brown carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $7K to $12K, with a midpoint of $9.4K.

How does AJ Brown's NIL estimate fit inside North Texas's total?

AJ Brown's best current estimate is $9.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.4K, about 0.1% of North Texas's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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AJ Brown

Q: How confident is the model in AJ Brown's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

DL · Sophomore · #96 · 6' 3" · 295 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Dallas, TX

AJ Brown is a 6' 3" 295 lbs Sophomore Defensive Lineman for North Texas and is listed by ESPN from Dallas, TX. AJ Brown ranks 85th within the current North Texas football roster. The modeled value is $9.4K, with $7.4K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$9.4K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $7.4K

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We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.1%

Football pool: $5.45M

Pool share of school

0.1%

North Texas roster market: $11M

Roster dollars tracked

$5.45M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#96

Height

6' 3"

Weight

295 lbs

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

North Texas Mean Green

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 430 nationally

Rating: 0.8919

High school: Crisp County

From: Cordele, GA

Class: 2023 / S

Transfer history

UAB to Rice

2026 portal cycle / Jan 10, 2026 / Immediate

UAB to Undecided

2025 portal cycle / Jan 26, 2025 / Withdrawn

Ole Miss to Georgia Southern

2025 portal cycle / Jan 19, 2025 / Immediate

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Defense

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DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	North Texas Mean Green	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	All teams	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Latest games

Tulane Green WaveDec 6, 2025 · 34-211 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For AJ Brown, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $9.4K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $9.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.4K, equal to about 0.1% of the North Texas football market. The player ranks 85th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology