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Akron · Football
Rod Smith Jr.
DB · Freshman · #35 · 5' 10" · 175 lbs
From Tyrone, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$3.6K
Akron · Football
Rod Smith Jr.
DB · Freshman · #35 · 5' 10" · 175 lbs
From Tyrone, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$3.6K
Akron · Football
DB · Freshman · #35 · 5' 10" · 175 lbs
From Tyrone, GA
Estimated NIL value
$3.6K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $3.3K
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Rod Smith Jr. is a 5' 10" 175 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Akron and is listed by ESPN from Tyrone, GA. Rod Smith Jr. ranks 88th within the current Akron football roster. The modeled value is $3.6K, with $3.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $2.65M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Akron roster market: $4.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.65M
Akron Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#35
Height
5' 10"
Weight
175 lbs
Hometown
Tyrone, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Rod Smith Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $3.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $3.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $3.3K, equal to about 0.1% of the Akron football market. The player ranks 88th on that roster.
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