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Zane Smith
RB · Freshman · #37 · 5' 9" · 235 lbs
From Fulshear, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$81K
Houston sideline stock
Zane Smith
RB · Freshman · #37 · 5' 9" · 235 lbs
From Fulshear, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$81K
Houston sideline stock
RB · Freshman · #37 · 5' 9" · 235 lbs
From Fulshear, TX
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#37
Height
5' 9"
Weight
235 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$81K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $60K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Zane Smith is a 5' 9" 235 lbs Freshman Running Back for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Fulshear, TX. The Sideline places the player 81st within the current Houston football roster. The $81K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $60K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Fulshear, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Zane Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $81K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $81K. The pool-accounting allocation is $60K, equal to about 0.2% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 81st on that roster.
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