What is TJ Neal's estimated 2026 NIL value?

TJ Neal carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.5K.

How does TJ Neal's NIL estimate fit inside UTRGV's total?

TJ Neal's best current estimate is $6.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.7K, about 0.1% of UTRGV's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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TJ Neal

Q: How confident is the model in TJ Neal'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.

DB · Senior · #2 · 5' 10" · 200 lbs

From Wichita, KS

TJ Neal is a 5' 10" 200 lbs Senior Defensive Back for UTRGV and is listed by ESPN from Wichita, KS. TJ Neal ranks 48th within the current UTRGV football roster. The modeled value is $6.5K, with $4.7K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $4.7K

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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

0.3%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

UTRGV roster market: $4.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

UTRGV Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Back

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

5' 10"

Weight

200 lbs

Hometown

Wichita, KS

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros

2025 season production

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Defense

Total tackles

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Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	68	44	0	1	2	1	24	17
Career	All teams	68	44	0	1	2	1	24	17

Latest games

East Texas A&M LionsNov 23, 2025 · 33-14 W

McNeese CowboysNov 16, 2025 · 28-13 W

Nicholls ColonelsNov 8, 2025 · 28-21 L

Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksNov 1, 2025 · 41-17 W

Incarnate Word CardinalsOct 26, 2025 · 56-28 L

Lamar CardinalsOct 18, 2025 · 23-21- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PD W

Houston Christian HuskiesOct 5, 2025 · 27-7 L

SE Louisiana LionsSep 27, 2025 · 45-31- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - 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 TJ Neal, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.7K, equal to about 0.3% of the UTRGV football market. The player ranks 48th 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