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Howie Johnson
DL · Freshman · #91 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Forest Lake, MN
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Sideline market estimate
$162K
Minnesota sideline stock
Howie Johnson
DL · Freshman · #91 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Forest Lake, MN
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Sideline market estimate
$162K
Minnesota sideline stock
DL · Freshman · #91 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Forest Lake, MN
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#91
Height
6' 3"
Weight
300 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$162K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $142K
Confidence meter
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Howie Johnson is a 6' 3" 300 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Forest Lake, MN. The Sideline places the player 29th within the current Minnesota football roster. The $162K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $142K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Minnesota roster market: $29.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Forest Lake, MN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 206 nationally
Rating: 0.9223
High school: Forest Lake
From: Forest Lake, MN
Class: 2026 / DL
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Howie Johnson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $162K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $162K. The pool-accounting allocation is $142K, equal to about 0.8% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 29th on that roster.
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