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Valparaiso · Football
Donovan Brown
DB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Chicago Heights, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$31K
Valparaiso · Football
Donovan Brown
DB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Chicago Heights, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$31K
Valparaiso · Football
DB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Chicago Heights, IL
Estimated NIL value
$31K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $27.5K
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Donovan Brown is a 6' 1" 195 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Valparaiso and is listed by ESPN from Chicago Heights, IL. Donovan Brown ranks 15th within the current Valparaiso football roster. The modeled value is $31K, with $27.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.7%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Valparaiso roster market: $5.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Valparaiso Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 1"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Chicago Heights, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Valparaiso Beacons
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1659 nationally
Rating: 0.8363
High school: Quince Orchard
From: Gaithersburg, MD
Class: 2022 / WR
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
3
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Valparaiso Beacons | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Valparaiso Beacons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Donovan Brown, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $31K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $31K. The pool-accounting allocation is $27.5K, equal to about 1.7% of the Valparaiso football market. The player ranks 15th on that roster.
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