What is CJ Jones's estimated 2026 NIL value?

CJ Jones carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $10K to $16K, with a midpoint of $13K.

How does CJ Jones's NIL estimate fit inside Cincinnati's total?

CJ Jones's best current estimate is $13K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11.5K, about 0.1% of Cincinnati's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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CJ Jones

Q: How confident is the model in CJ Jones'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.

S · Freshman · #19 · 5' 9" · 190 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Chicago, IL

CJ Jones is a 5' 9" 190 lbs Freshman Safety for Cincinnati and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. CJ Jones ranks 94th within the current Cincinnati football roster. The modeled value is $13K, with $11.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$13K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $11.5K

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Watchlist confidence

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: $14.05M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Cincinnati roster market: $23M

Roster dollars tracked

$14.05M

Cincinnati Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Safety

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#19

Height

5' 9"

Weight

190 lbs

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Cincinnati Bearcats

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2154 nationally

Rating: 0.8200

High school: Buchanan

From: Clovis, CA

Class: 2020 / CB

Transfer history

Western Kentucky to Western Kentucky

2022 portal cycle / Nov 30, 2021 / Immediate

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Passes defended

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Season-by-season production

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DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Cincinnati Bearcats	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career	All teams	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0

Latest games

Navy MidshipmenJan 2, 2026 · 35-133 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD W

Northwestern State DemonsSep 13, 2025 · 70-01 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For CJ Jones, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $13K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $13K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11.5K, equal to about 0.1% of the Cincinnati football market. The player ranks 94th 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