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Santana Hopper
DL · Senior · #97 · 6' 2" · 265 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Shelby, NC
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
Colorado sideline stock
Santana Hopper
DL · Senior · #97 · 6' 2" · 265 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Shelby, NC
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
Colorado sideline stock
DL · Senior · #97 · 6' 2" · 265 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#97
Height
6' 2"
Weight
265 lbs
Hometown
From Shelby, NC
Sideline market estimate
$500K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Santana Hopper is a 6' 2" 265 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Colorado and is listed by ESPN from Shelby, NC. The Sideline places the player 11th within the current Colorado football roster. The $500K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
3.2%
Football pool: $15.85M
Pool share of school
2.0%
Colorado roster market: $24.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.85M
Colorado Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Shelby, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Colorado Buffaloes
Recruit rating
4-star
Transfer history
Tulane to Colorado
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
App State to Tulane
2025 portal cycle / Dec 17, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Santana Hopper, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $500K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $500K. The pool-accounting allocation is $500K, equal to about 3.2% of the Colorado football market. The player ranks 11th on that roster.
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