What is Tessa Johnson's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Tessa Johnson carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $950K to $1.55M, with a midpoint of $1.25M.

How does Tessa Johnson's NIL estimate fit inside South Carolina's total?

Tessa Johnson's best current estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.5M, about 5.1% of South Carolina's market index and 30.0% of the women's basketball pool.

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South Carolina · Women's Basketball

Tessa Johnson

Q: How confident is the model in Tessa Johnson'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.

G · Junior · #5 · 6' 0"

From Albertville, MN

Tessa Johnson is a 6' 0" Junior Guard for South Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Albertville, MN. Tessa Johnson ranks 1st within the current South Carolina women's basketball roster and No. 143 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.25M, with $1.5M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.25M

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $1.5M

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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

30.0%

Women's Basketball pool: $5M

Pool share of school

5.1%

South Carolina roster market: $29.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$5M

South Carolina Women's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 0"

Hometown

Albertville, MN

Roster status

Active

Current listing

South Carolina Gamecocks

2026 season production

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Season Averages

12.8

Points

3.4

Rebounds

2.5

Assists

0.6

Steals

0.3

Blocks

46.9

Field goal %

Season Totals

487

Points

128

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

46.9

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

1.9

AST/TO

0.5

STL/TO

1.292

SC-EFF

0.59

SH-EFF

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	South Carolina Gamecocks	6.6	1.7	1.1	0.7	0.1	44.7	43.2	86.3
2025	South Carolina Gamecocks	8.4	2.2	1.5	0.7	0.4	47.4	43.0	82.5
2026	South Carolina Gamecocks	12.8	3.4	2.5	0.6	0.3	46.9	44.8	82.7
Career	All teams	9.3	2.4	1.7	0.7	0.2	46.6	44.0	83.7

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	South Carolina Gamecocks	231	61	40	24	3	44.7	43.2	86.3
2025	South Carolina Gamecocks	309	80	54	25	13	47.4	43.0	82.5
2026	South Carolina Gamecocks	487	128	96	24	10	46.9	44.8	82.7
Career	All teams	1027	269	190	73	26	46.6	44.0	83.7

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	AST/TO	STL/TO	SC-EFF	SH-EFF
2024	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.3	0.8	1.359	0.55
2025	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.2	0.5	1.355	0.57
2026	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.9	0.5	1.292	0.59
Career	All teams	1.5	0.6	1.325	0.58

Latest games

UCLA BruinsApr 5, 2026 · 79-5114 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

UConn HuskiesApr 3, 2026 · 62-4810 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

TCU Horned FrogsMar 31, 2026 · 78-5211 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Oklahoma SoonersMar 28, 2026 · 94-6814 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

USC TrojansMar 24, 2026 · 101-6110 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST · 2 STL W

Southern JaguarsMar 21, 2026 · 103-3414 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST · 0 STL L

Texas LonghornsMar 8, 2026 · 78-618 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

LSU TigersMar 7, 2026 · 83-7711 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Tessa Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.25M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.5M, equal to about 30.0% of the South Carolina women's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 143 in The Sideline's national player index.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$29.65M

Women's Basketball pool$5M

Player midpoint$1.25M

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSouth Carolina Women's Basketball

South Carolina · Women's Basketball

Tessa Johnson

G · Junior · #5 · 6' 0"

From Albertville, MN

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.25M

Tessa Johnson

G · Junior · #5 · 6' 0"

From Albertville, MN

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

South Carolina Gamecocks

6.6

1.7

1.1

0.7

0.1

44.7

43.2

86.3

2025

South Carolina Gamecocks

8.4

2.2

1.5

0.7

0.4

47.4

43.0

82.5

2026

South Carolina Gamecocks

12.8

3.4

2.5

0.6

0.3

46.9

44.8

82.7

Career

All teams

9.3

2.4

1.7

0.7

0.2

46.6

44.0

83.7

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

South Carolina Gamecocks

231

44.7

43.2

86.3

2025

South Carolina Gamecocks

309

47.4

43.0

82.5

2026

South Carolina Gamecocks

487

128

46.9

44.8

82.7

Career

All teams

1027

269

190

46.6

44.0

83.7

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

AST/TO

STL/TO

SC-EFF

SH-EFF

TECH

2024

South Carolina Gamecocks

1.3

0.8

1.359

0.55

2025

South Carolina Gamecocks

1.2

0.5

1.355

0.57

2026

South Carolina Gamecocks

1.9

0.5

1.292

0.59

Career

All teams

1.5

0.6

1.325

0.58

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