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Ben Minich
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 0" · 197 lbs · 4★ recruit
From West Chester, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$327K
Miami (OH) sideline stock
Ben Minich
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 0" · 197 lbs · 4★ recruit
From West Chester, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$327K
Miami (OH) sideline stock
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 0" · 197 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 0"
Weight
197 lbs
Hometown
From West Chester, OH
Sideline market estimate
$327K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $273K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Ben Minich is a 6' 0" 197 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Miami (OH) and is listed by ESPN from West Chester, OH. The Sideline places the player 3rd within the current Miami (OH) football roster. The $327K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $273K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
5.3%
Football pool: $5.15M
Pool share of school
3.0%
Miami (OH) roster market: $9.1M
Roster dollars tracked
$5.15M
Miami (OH) Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
West Chester, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Miami (OH) RedHawks
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 312 nationally
Rating: 0.9025
High school: Lakota West
From: West Chester, OH
Class: 2023 / S
Transfer history
Notre Dame to Miami (OH)
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Ben Minich, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $327K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $327K. The pool-accounting allocation is $273K, equal to about 5.3% of the Miami (OH) football market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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