What is Christian James's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Christian James carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.8K.

How does Christian James's NIL estimate fit inside Norfolk State's total?

Christian James's best current estimate is $6.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, about 0.2% of Norfolk State's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Christian James

Q: How confident is the model in Christian James'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 · Freshman · #85 · 6' 0" · 156 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Clarksville, TN

Christian James is a 6' 0" 156 lbs Freshman Wide Receiver for Norfolk State and is listed by ESPN from Clarksville, TN. Christian James ranks 48th within the current Norfolk State football roster. The modeled value is $6.8K, with $5.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.6K

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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

0.4%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Norfolk State roster market: $3.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Norfolk State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Wide Receiver

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#85

Height

6' 0"

Weight

156 lbs

Hometown

Clarksville, TN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Norfolk State Spartans

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 993 nationally

Rating: 0.8578

High school: Christian Brothers

From: Memphis, TN

Class: 2019 / WDE

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2026 NIL Market Index

The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Christian James, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, equal to about 0.4% of the Norfolk State football market. The player ranks 48th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.35M

Football pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$6.8K

Confidence score58/100

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$43.3K

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$29.5K

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$25.8K

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$23.8K

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Player profileNorfolk State Football

Norfolk State · Football

Christian James

WR · Freshman · #85 · 6' 0" · 156 lbs

From Clarksville, TN

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.8K

Christian James

WR · Freshman · #85 · 6' 0" · 156 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Clarksville, TN

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