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Ashton Porter
DL · Junior · #9 · 6' 3" · 280 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cypress, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$1.22M
Houston sideline stock
Ashton Porter
DL · Junior · #9 · 6' 3" · 280 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cypress, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$1.22M
Houston sideline stock
DL · Junior · #9 · 6' 3" · 280 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 3"
Weight
280 lbs
Hometown
From Cypress, TX
Sideline market estimate
$1.22M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Confidence meter
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Ashton Porter is a 6' 3" 280 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Cypress, TX. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current Houston football roster and No. 175 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.22M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.22M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.5%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
3.1%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Cypress, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 245 nationally
Rating: 0.9146
High school: Cy Ranch
From: Cypress, TX
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
Oregon to Houston
2026 portal cycle / Jan 16, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Ashton Porter, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.22M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.22M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.22M, equal to about 4.5% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 175 in The Sideline's national player index.
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