
Estimated NIL value
$780K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
9 / 100
41st
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Graduate
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
Final season
Nick James is a 6'2", 295-lb Graduate DL at Pittsburgh from Bradenton, FL. TransferPortl estimates Nick James's NIL market value at $780K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Nick James has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 9 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2026 · 21 tklHavoc Plays
12.5
92nd
Ball Plays
0
30th
Solo Tackle Rate
61.9%
90th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Current TVS
9
Highest TVS
39
Sep 22, 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 | Pittsburgh | 24 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 17 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Indiana | 47 High | Entered 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
$780,237
Highest market value
$825,076
Nov 1, 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.
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 20 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Indiana | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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