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James Heard Jr.

Position coaches (Mississippi State, 2026): Vincent Dancy, Matt Brock

Camden, NJRedshirt Junior6'2"230 lb#45
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Estimated NIL value
$62K
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
Redshirt Junior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
March 26, 2026

James Heard Jr. is a 6'2", 230-lb Redshirt Junior LB from Camden, NJ. James Heard Jr. entered the transfer portal from Syracuse on March 26, 2026 and committed to Mississippi State. TransferPortl estimates James Heard Jr.'s NIL market value at $62K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. James Heard Jr. 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
Syracuse logoSyracuseTOMississippi State logoMississippi State

Advanced Statistics

2025 · 12 tkl
Havoc Plays
0.5
10th
Ball Plays
0
23rd
Solo Tackle Rate
66.7%
91st

Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
41
Highest TVS
42
Nov 8, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 41 out of 100. The highest saved score is 42.050100Sep 17, 2026Nov 9, 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
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Syracuse24 ModerateEntered portal
2026Syracuse19 ModerateEntered portal
2024West Virginia8 LowEntered portal

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
$62,173
Highest market value
$63,975
Aug 30, 2025
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $62,173. The highest estimated value is $63,975.$0$36K$72K20252026SyracuseMississippi StateAug 31, 2024Nov 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
Syracuse logoSyracuse
December 23, 2025
Syracuse → Mississippi State
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to West Virginia Jun 2022
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2025Syracuse1280.500
2024Syracuse740.500

No 2026 college season statistics are recorded.

2026 Mississippi State LB Room
Tyler LockhartLB · $328KJalen SmithLB · $233KFatt ForrestLB · $217KZakari TillmanLB · $151KDerion GulletteLB · $88KAJ RiceLB · $51KGav HolmanLB · $24K
Full Mississippi State roster and portal moves
Most Likely to Leave Mississippi State
Sekou Smith Jr.S · Mississippi StateKyle JohnsonCB · Mississippi StateAyden WilliamsWR · Mississippi StateZakari TillmanLB · Mississippi StateSpencer DowlandOL · Mississippi StateVic SuttonS · Mississippi State
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