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John Lista

Position coaches (UConn, 2026): Mickey Jacobs, Bo Buttermore

Fair Haven, NJGraduate6'1"223 lb#44

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Estimated NIL value

$69K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Graduate

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

Final season

Portal entry

January 09, 2026

John Lista is a 6'1", 223-lb Graduate LB from Fair Haven, NJ. John Lista entered the transfer portal from Pennsylvania on January 9, 2026 and committed to UConn. TransferPortl estimates John Lista's NIL market value at $69K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. John Lista has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

PennsylvaniaTO

UConn

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 68 tkl

Havoc Plays

79th

Ball Plays

78th

Solo Tackle Rate

42.6%

33rd

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 20, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Pennsylvania	5 Low	Entered portal
2025	Pennsylvania	2 Low	Did not enter
2024	Pennsylvania	3 Low	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$69,313

Highest market value

$69,313

Nov 9, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Pennsylvania

January 09, 2026

Pennsylvania → UConn

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Season Statistics