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Ryan Smith
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 0" · 180 lbs
From The Woodlands, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$251K
Houston sideline stock
Ryan Smith
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 0" · 180 lbs
From The Woodlands, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$251K
Houston sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 0" · 180 lbs
From The Woodlands, TX
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Latest source check Aug 22, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 0"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$251K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $291K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Ryan Smith is a 6' 0" 180 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Houston and is listed by ESPN from The Woodlands, TX. The Sideline places the player 36th within the current Houston football roster. The $251K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $291K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.1%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
0.7%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
2
Recent NIL-related articles found
The Woodlands, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Transfer history
Duke to Undecided
2024 portal cycle / Dec 21, 2023 / Withdrawn
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Ryan Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $251K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $251K. The pool-accounting allocation is $291K, equal to about 1.1% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 36th on that roster.
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