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Jackson Ford
DE · Freshman · #89 · 6' 5" · 264 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Phoenixville, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$221K
Penn State sideline stock
Jackson Ford
DE · Freshman · #89 · 6' 5" · 264 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Phoenixville, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$221K
Penn State sideline stock
DE · Freshman · #89 · 6' 5" · 264 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#89
Height
6' 5"
Weight
264 lbs
Hometown
From Phoenixville, PA
Sideline market estimate
$221K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $193.5K
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Jackson Ford is a 6' 5" 264 lbs Freshman Defensive End for Penn State and is listed by ESPN from Phoenixville, PA. The Sideline places the player 37th within the current Penn State football roster. The $221K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $193.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $25.8M
Pool share of school
0.6%
Penn State roster market: $33.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$25.8M
Penn State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Phoenixville, PA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Penn State Nittany Lions
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 301 nationally
Rating: 0.9067
High school: Malvern Prep
From: Malvern, PA
Class: 2026 / EDGE
Transfer history
Tulsa to San Diego State
2025 portal cycle / Jan 2, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Jackson Ford, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $221K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $221K. The pool-accounting allocation is $193.5K, equal to about 0.8% of the Penn State football market. The player ranks 37th on that roster.
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