
Demarcus Gardner
Position coaches (Kentucky, 2026): Ty Holder, Trey Odom, Allen Brown, Josh Christian-Young
Cedartown, GASophomore6'0"177 lb#28
Estimated NIL value
$49K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
21 / 100
77th
Moderate risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Sophomore
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
4 seasons
Demarcus Gardner is a 6'0", 177-lb Sophomore Defensive Back at Kentucky from Cedartown, GA. TransferPortl estimates Demarcus Gardner's NIL market value at $49K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Demarcus Gardner has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 21 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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TVS History
Current TVS
21
Highest TVS
40
Oct 26, 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 | Kentucky | 29 Elevated | 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
$49,240
Highest market value
$49,380
Sep 26, 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.
Recruitment
Class of 2025
Committed to UCF Mar 2024 -> flipped to Kentucky Jun 2024
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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