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Ronnell McLain
OL · Sophomore · #53 · 6' 4" · 325 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Desoto, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$217.5K
Houston sideline stock
Ronnell McLain
OL · Sophomore · #53 · 6' 4" · 325 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Desoto, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$217.5K
Houston sideline stock
OL · Sophomore · #53 · 6' 4" · 325 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#53
Height
6' 4"
Weight
325 lbs
Hometown
From Desoto, TX
Sideline market estimate
$217.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $161K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Ronnell McLain is a 6' 4" 325 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Desoto, TX. The Sideline places the player 41st within the current Houston football roster. The $217.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $161K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Desoto, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1864 nationally
Rating: 0.8397
High school: DeSoto
From: DeSoto, TX
Class: 2024 / IOL
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Ronnell McLain, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $217.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $217.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $161K, equal to about 0.6% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 41st on that roster.
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