Ball State sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From North Aurora, IL
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The Sideline estimate
$226K
Ball State sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #16 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom North Aurora, IL
Mason Atkins is a 6' 3" 210 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Ball State and is listed by ESPN from North Aurora, IL. The Sideline places the player 4th within the current Ball State football roster. The $226K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $196.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
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Latest source check Aug 1, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#16
Height
6' 3"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
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The Sideline estimate
$226K
Best current estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, and school-pool evidence.
Pool-accounting allocation: $196.5K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Pool share by sport
4.6%
Football pool: $4.25M
Pool share of school
2.6%
Ball State roster market: $7.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.25M
Ball State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
1
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North Aurora, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ball State Cardinals
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1754 nationally
Rating: 0.8567
High school: West Aurora
From: Aurora, IL
Class: 2026 / QB
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Mason Atkins, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $226K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $226K. The pool-accounting allocation is $196.5K, equal to about 4.6% of the Ball State football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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