What is John Ford's estimated 2026 NIL value?

John Ford carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $4K to $7K, with a midpoint of $5.3K.

How does John Ford's NIL estimate fit inside Southern Miss's total?

John Ford's best current estimate is $5.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.5K, about 0.1% of Southern Miss's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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John Ford

Q: How confident is the model in John Ford'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.

RB · Freshman · #27 · 5' 9" · 180 lbs

From Birmingham, AL

John Ford is a 5' 9" 180 lbs Freshman Running Back for Southern Miss and is listed by ESPN from Birmingham, AL. John Ford ranks 93rd within the current Southern Miss football roster. The modeled value is $5.3K, with $4.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $4.5K

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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: $3.75M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Southern Miss roster market: $5.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.75M

Southern Miss Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Running Back

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#27

Height

5' 9"

Weight

180 lbs

Hometown

Birmingham, AL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For John Ford, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $5.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $5.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.5K, equal to about 0.1% of the Southern Miss football market. The player ranks 93rd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$5.5M

Football pool$3.75M

Player midpoint$5.3K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSouthern Miss Football

Southern Miss · Football

John Ford

RB · Freshman · #27 · 5' 9" · 180 lbs

From Birmingham, AL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$5.3K

John Ford

RB · Freshman · #27 · 5' 9" · 180 lbs

From Birmingham, AL

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