The Sideline NIL ReportMinnesota Football
Minnesota sideline stock
Drake Lindsey
QB · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 230 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Fayetteville, AR
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Minnesota sideline stock
Drake Lindsey
QB · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 230 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Fayetteville, AR
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Minnesota sideline stock
QB · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 230 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Fayetteville, AR
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 5"
Weight
230 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$1M
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.
Drake Lindsey is a 6' 5" 230 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Fayetteville, AR. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Minnesota football roster and No. 379 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1M 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
5.7%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
3.4%
Minnesota roster market: $29.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Fayetteville, AR
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 873 nationally
Rating: 0.8717
High school: Fayetteville
From: Fayetteville, AR
Class: 2024 / QB
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Drake Lindsey, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1M, equal to about 5.7% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 379 in The Sideline's national player index.
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