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Daniel Cruz
OL · Junior · #50 · 6' 2" · 315 lbs · 4★ recruit
From North Richland Hills, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$277K
NC State sideline stock
Daniel Cruz
OL · Junior · #50 · 6' 2" · 315 lbs · 4★ recruit
From North Richland Hills, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$277K
NC State sideline stock
OL · Junior · #50 · 6' 2" · 315 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 22, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#50
Height
6' 2"
Weight
315 lbs
Hometown
From North Richland Hills, TX
Sideline market estimate
$277K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $224.5K
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Daniel Cruz is a 6' 2" 315 lbs Junior Offensive Lineman for NC State and is listed by ESPN from North Richland Hills, TX. The Sideline places the player 24th within the current NC State football roster. The $277K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $224.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.2%
Football pool: $19.5M
Pool share of school
0.7%
NC State roster market: $30.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.5M
NC State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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North Richland Hills, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
NC State Wolfpack
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 312 nationally
Rating: 0.9054
High school: Richland
From: North Richland Hills, TX
Class: 2024 / IOL
Transfer history
Texas to NC State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Daniel Cruz, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $277K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $277K. The pool-accounting allocation is $224.5K, equal to about 1.2% of the NC State football market. The player ranks 24th on that roster.
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