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De'Marion Thomas
DL · Junior · #90 · 6' 2" · 340 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Tulsa, OK
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Sideline market estimate
$309K
Houston sideline stock
De'Marion Thomas
DL · Junior · #90 · 6' 2" · 340 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Tulsa, OK
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Sideline market estimate
$309K
Houston sideline stock
DL · Junior · #90 · 6' 2" · 340 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#90
Height
6' 2"
Weight
340 lbs
Hometown
From Tulsa, OK
Sideline market estimate
$309K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $229K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
De'Marion Thomas is a 6' 2" 340 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Tulsa, OK. The Sideline places the player 29th within the current Houston football roster. The $309K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $229K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
0.6%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Tulsa, OK
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 776 nationally
Rating: 0.8728
High school: Union
From: Tulsa, OK
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
Oklahoma State to Houston
2026 portal cycle / Jan 7, 2026 / Immediate
Vanderbilt to Oklahoma State
2025 portal cycle / Apr 19, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For De'Marion Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $309K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $309K. The pool-accounting allocation is $229K, equal to about 0.8% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 29th on that roster.
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