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Christian Brathwaite
LB · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cypress, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$480.2K
Houston sideline stock
Christian Brathwaite
LB · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cypress, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$480.2K
Houston sideline stock
LB · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cypress, TX
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 2"
Weight
220 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$480.2K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $659K
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Christian Brathwaite is a 6' 2" 220 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Cypress, TX. The Sideline places the player 15th within the current Houston football roster. The $480.2K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $659K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.5%
Football pool: $26M
Pool share of school
1.9%
Houston roster market: $35.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$26M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Cypress, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 494 nationally
Rating: 0.8869
High school: Cy Ranch
From: Cypress, TX
Class: 2023 / LB
Transfer history
LSU to Houston
2024 portal cycle / Apr 20, 2024 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Christian Brathwaite, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $480.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $480.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $659K, equal to about 2.5% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 15th on that roster.
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