
Estimated NIL value
$6K
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
Fifth Year
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
Final season
Portal entry
January 22, 2026
Preston Hickey is a Fifth Year DL from Mandeville, LA. Preston Hickey entered the transfer portal from Northwestern State on January 22, 2026 and committed to UTEP. Preston Hickey 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
TVS History
Current TVS
21
Highest TVS
26
Nov 8, 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 | Northwestern State | 9 Low | Entered portal |
| 2025 | LSU | 12 Low | Did not enter |
| 2024 | LSU | 4 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
$5,901
Highest market value
$5,901
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
Northwestern StateJanuary 22, 2026
Northwestern State → UTEP
Committed
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2026 UTEP DL Room
Ashton CokerDT · $49K
Shakaun BowserDL · $49K
Elijah FieldsDL · $48K
Sterling MilesDE · $34K
Leander ParrishDL · $7K
Oryend FisherDL · $6K
Dycin DavisDE · $6K
Royce WilsonDE · $5KMost Likely to Leave UTEP
Mason FergusonWR · UTEP
Chad WarnerQB · UTEP
TJ TillmanCB · UTEP
Nik HenryWR · UTEP
Carmelo TaylorWR · UTEP
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