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Michael Thacker
DT · Freshman · #52 · 6' 0" · 304 lbs
From New Palestine, IN
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Sideline market estimate
$7.3K
Ball State sideline stock
Michael Thacker
DT · Freshman · #52 · 6' 0" · 304 lbs
From New Palestine, IN
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Sideline market estimate
$7.3K
Ball State sideline stock
DT · Freshman · #52 · 6' 0" · 304 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Defensive Tackle
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#52
Height
6' 0"
Weight
304 lbs
Hometown
From New Palestine, IN
Sideline market estimate
$7.3K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $6.4K
Confidence meter
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Michael Thacker is a 6' 0" 304 lbs Freshman Defensive Tackle for Ball State and is listed by ESPN from New Palestine, IN. The Sideline places the player 80th within the current Ball State football roster. The $7.3K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $6.4K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $4.2M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Ball State roster market: $7.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.2M
Ball State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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New Palestine, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ball State Cardinals
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1915 nationally
Rating: 0.8417
High school: New Palestine
From: New Palestine, IN
Class: 2025 / DL
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Michael Thacker, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $7.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $7.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.4K, equal to about 0.2% of the Ball State football market. The player ranks 80th on that roster.
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