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Utah Tech · Football
Michael Gaines Jr.
DB · Freshman · #27 · 5' 11" · 167 lbs
From Moreno Valley, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$3.2K
Utah Tech · Football
Michael Gaines Jr.
DB · Freshman · #27 · 5' 11" · 167 lbs
From Moreno Valley, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$3.2K
Utah Tech · Football
DB · Freshman · #27 · 5' 11" · 167 lbs
From Moreno Valley, CA
Estimated NIL value
$3.2K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $2.5K
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Michael Gaines Jr. is a 5' 11" 167 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Utah Tech and is listed by ESPN from Moreno Valley, CA. Michael Gaines Jr. ranks 79th within the current Utah Tech football roster. The modeled value is $3.2K, with $2.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Utah Tech roster market: $2.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Utah Tech Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#27
Height
5' 11"
Weight
167 lbs
Hometown
Moreno Valley, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Utah Tech Trailblazers
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Michael Gaines Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $3.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $3.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Utah Tech football market. The player ranks 79th on that roster.
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