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LSU sideline stock
Ty Benefield
S · Senior · #2 · 6' 3" · 208 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Altadena, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$1.2M
LSU sideline stock
Ty Benefield
S · Senior · #2 · 6' 3" · 208 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Altadena, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$1.2M
LSU sideline stock
S · Senior · #2 · 6' 3" · 208 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Senior
Jersey
#2
Height
6' 3"
Weight
208 lbs
Hometown
From Altadena, CA
Sideline market estimate
$1.2M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Ty Benefield is a 6' 3" 208 lbs Senior Safety for LSU and is listed by ESPN from Altadena, CA. The Sideline places the player 4th within the current LSU football roster and No. 183 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.2M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
2.8%
Football pool: $42.8M
Pool share of school
2.1%
LSU roster market: $57.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$42.8M
LSU Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Altadena, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
LSU Tigers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 980 nationally
Rating: 0.8650
High school: Crean Lutheran
From: Irvine, CA
Class: 2023 / ATH
Transfer history
Boise State to LSU
2026 portal cycle / Jan 6, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Ty Benefield, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.2M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.2M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.2M, equal to about 2.8% of the LSU football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster and No. 183 in The Sideline's national player index.
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