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Dean Ford
LB · Junior · #21 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$6.6K
Sam Houston sideline stock
Dean Ford
LB · Junior · #21 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$6.6K
Sam Houston sideline stock
LB · Junior · #21 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Junior
Jersey
#21
Height
6' 1"
Weight
230 lbs
Hometown
From Houston, TX
Sideline market estimate
$6.6K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $6.1K
Confidence meter
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Dean Ford is a 6' 1" 230 lbs Junior Linebacker for Sam Houston and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. The Sideline places the player 60th within the current Sam Houston football roster. The $6.6K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $6.1K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $2.3M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Sam Houston roster market: $3.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.3M
Sam Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Houston, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Sam Houston Bearkats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2359 nationally
Rating: 0.8156
High school: Morton Ranch
From: Katy, TX
Class: 2024 / LB
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Dean Ford, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $6.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.1K, equal to about 0.3% of the Sam Houston football market. The player ranks 60th on that roster.
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