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Luke Carney
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mesquite, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$391K
Houston sideline stock
Luke Carney
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mesquite, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$391K
Houston sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 205 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 22, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 2"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
From Mesquite, TX
Sideline market estimate
$391K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $965K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Luke Carney is a 6' 2" 205 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Mesquite, TX. The Sideline places the player 24th within the current Houston football roster. The $391K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $965K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.6%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
2.5%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Mesquite, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1408 nationally
Rating: 0.8578
High school: Dallas Christian School
From: Mesquite, TX
Class: 2025 / QB
Transfer history
Syracuse to Houston
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Luke Carney, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $391K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $391K. The pool-accounting allocation is $965K, equal to about 3.6% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 24th on that roster.
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