Player profileEast Texas A&M Football
East Texas A&M · Football
Elijah Hughes
DB · Junior · #14 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Union City, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$24K
East Texas A&M · Football
Elijah Hughes
DB · Junior · #14 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Union City, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$24K
East Texas A&M · Football
DB · Junior · #14 · 5' 11" · 175 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Union City, CA
Estimated NIL value
$24K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $20.3K
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Elijah Hughes is a 5' 11" 175 lbs Junior Defensive Back for East Texas A&M and is listed by ESPN from Union City, CA. Elijah Hughes ranks 18th within the current East Texas A&M football roster. The modeled value is $24K, with $20.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.3%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.7%
East Texas A&M roster market: $2.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
East Texas A&M Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#14
Height
5' 11"
Weight
175 lbs
Hometown
Union City, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
East Texas A&M Lions
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 920 nationally
Rating: 0.8667
High school: Washington-Liberty
From: Arlington, VA
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
USC to Notre Dame
2025 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2025 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
4
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Texas A&M Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Elijah Hughes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $24K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $24K. The pool-accounting allocation is $20.3K, equal to about 1.3% of the East Texas A&M football market. The player ranks 18th on that roster.
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