The Sideline NIL ReportMinnesota Football
Minnesota sideline stock
Darius Taylor
RB · Senior · #1 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Detroit, MI
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
Minnesota sideline stock
Darius Taylor
RB · Senior · #1 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Detroit, MI
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
Minnesota sideline stock
RB · Senior · #1 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Detroit, MI
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 0"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$500K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 9, 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.
Darius Taylor is a 6' 0" 215 lbs Senior Running Back for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Detroit, MI. The Sideline places the player 10th within the current Minnesota football roster. The $500K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 9, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
2.9%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
1.7%
Minnesota roster market: $29.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
1
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Detroit, MI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 354 nationally
Rating: 0.8981
High school: Walled Lake Western
From: Walled Lake, MI
Class: 2023 / RB
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Darius Taylor, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $500K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $500K. The pool-accounting allocation is $500K, equal to about 2.9% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 10th on that roster.
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