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Alex Manske
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Algona, IA
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Sideline market estimate
$391K
Penn State sideline stock
Alex Manske
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Algona, IA
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Sideline market estimate
$391K
Penn State sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 3" · 210 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 22, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#7
Height
6' 3"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
From Algona, IA
Sideline market estimate
$391K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $811K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Alex Manske is a 6' 3" 210 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Penn State and is listed by ESPN from Algona, IA. The Sideline places the player 23rd within the current Penn State football roster. The $391K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $811K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.0%
Football pool: $26.6M
Pool share of school
2.4%
Penn State roster market: $34.25M
Roster dollars tracked
$26.6M
Penn State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Algona, IA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Penn State Nittany Lions
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 304 nationally
Rating: 0.9049
High school: Algona
From: Algona, IA
Class: 2025 / QB
Transfer history
Iowa State to Penn State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Alex Manske, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $391K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $391K. The pool-accounting allocation is $811K, equal to about 3.0% of the Penn State football market. The player ranks 23rd on that roster.
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