The Sideline NIL ReportKent State Football
Kent State sideline stock
Deante Ruffin
QB · Freshman · #14 · 6' 1" · 215 lbs
From Philadelphia, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$83.5K
Kent State sideline stock
Deante Ruffin
QB · Freshman · #14 · 6' 1" · 215 lbs
From Philadelphia, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$83.5K
Kent State sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #14 · 6' 1" · 215 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Philadelphia, PA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#14
Height
6' 1"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$83.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $75.5K
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Deante Ruffin is a 6' 1" 215 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Kent State and is listed by ESPN from Philadelphia, PA. The Sideline places the player 6th within the current Kent State football roster. The $83.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $75.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.6%
Football pool: $2.1M
Pool share of school
2.2%
Kent State roster market: $3.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.1M
Kent State Football pool-accounting sum
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0
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Philadelphia, PA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kent State Golden Flashes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1669 nationally
Rating: 0.8506
High school: Winslow Township
From: Atco, NJ
Class: 2025 / QB
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Deante Ruffin, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $83.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $83.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $75.5K, equal to about 3.6% of the Kent State football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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