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Denzel Gardner
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Waldorf, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$225K
Memphis sideline stock
Denzel Gardner
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Waldorf, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$225K
Memphis sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 0"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
From Waldorf, MD
Sideline market estimate
$225K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $182K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Denzel Gardner is a 6' 0" 205 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Memphis and is listed by ESPN from Waldorf, MD. The Sideline places the player 6th within the current Memphis football roster. The $225K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $182K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.8%
Football pool: $4.75M
Pool share of school
1.1%
Memphis roster market: $17.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.75M
Memphis Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Waldorf, MD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Memphis Tigers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1892 nationally
Rating: 0.8428
High school: DeMatha Catholic
From: Hyattsville, MD
Class: 2025 / QB
Transfer history
Southern Miss to Memphis
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Denzel Gardner, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $225K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $225K. The pool-accounting allocation is $182K, equal to about 3.8% of the Memphis football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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