What is TJ Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

TJ Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $37K to $60K, with a midpoint of $48.3K.

How does TJ Smith's NIL estimate fit inside Charleston Southern's total?

TJ Smith's best current estimate is $48.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $43.3K, about 1.1% of Charleston Southern's market index and 2.7% of the football pool.

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TJ Smith

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

WR · Junior · #10 · 6' 0" · 180 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Acworth, GA

TJ Smith is a 6' 0" 180 lbs Junior Wide Receiver for Charleston Southern and is listed by ESPN from Acworth, GA. TJ Smith ranks 10th within the current Charleston Southern football roster. The modeled value is $48.3K, with $43.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$48.3K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $43.3K

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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

2.7%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

1.1%

Charleston Southern roster market: $3.8M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Charleston Southern Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Junior

Jersey

#10

Height

6' 0"

Weight

180 lbs

Hometown

Acworth, GA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1148 nationally

Rating: 0.8519

High school: McEachern

From: Powder Springs, GA

Class: 2020 / CB

Transfer history

Houston Christian to Texas A&M

2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate

Georgia Southern to Undecided

2024 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2024 / Withdrawn

Kansas State to Georgia Southern

2023 portal cycle / Dec 5, 2022 / Immediate

2026 season production

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Receiving

Receptions

Yards

Touchdowns

6.0

Average

Long

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2026	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	1	6	0	6.0	6
Career	All teams	1	6	0	6.0	6

Latest games

Lindenwood LionsAug 27, 2026 · 20-176 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 6.0 AVG

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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 TJ Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $48.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $48.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $43.3K, equal to about 2.7% of the Charleston Southern football market. The player ranks 10th 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