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Mike Gerald
DB · Sophomore · #8 · 6' 0" · 190 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$139K
Minnesota sideline stock
Mike Gerald
DB · Sophomore · #8 · 6' 0" · 190 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$139K
Minnesota sideline stock
DB · Sophomore · #8 · 6' 0" · 190 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Houston, TX
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 0"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$139K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $122K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Mike Gerald is a 6' 0" 190 lbs Sophomore Defensive Back for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. The Sideline places the player 32nd within the current Minnesota football roster. The $139K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $122K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.7%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Minnesota roster market: $29.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Houston, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1026 nationally
Rating: 0.8664
High school: Morton Ranch
From: Katy, TX
Class: 2024 / CB
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Mike Gerald, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $139K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $139K. The pool-accounting allocation is $122K, equal to about 0.7% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 32nd on that roster.
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