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Keahnist Thompson
EDGE · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 266 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lakeland, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$427K
Michigan State sideline stock
Keahnist Thompson
EDGE · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 266 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lakeland, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$427K
Michigan State sideline stock
EDGE · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 266 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
EDGE
Class
Senior
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 3"
Weight
266 lbs
Hometown
From Lakeland, FL
Sideline market estimate
$427K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $404K
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Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Keahnist Thompson is a 6' 3" 266 lbs Senior EDGE for Michigan State and is listed by ESPN from Lakeland, FL. The Sideline places the player 13th within the current Michigan State football roster. The $427K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $404K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.4%
Football pool: $16.85M
Pool share of school
1.5%
Michigan State roster market: $27.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.85M
Michigan State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Lakeland, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Michigan State Spartans
Recruit rating
4-star
Transfer history
Weber State to Michigan State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
UCF to Undecided
2023 portal cycle / Apr 20, 2023 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Keahnist Thompson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $427K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $427K. The pool-accounting allocation is $404K, equal to about 2.4% of the Michigan State football market. The player ranks 13th on that roster.
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