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Mekhi Buchanan
DL · Junior · #38 · 6' 5" · 247 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Acworth, GA
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Sideline market estimate
$89K
Texas State sideline stock
Mekhi Buchanan
DL · Junior · #38 · 6' 5" · 247 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Acworth, GA
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Sideline market estimate
$89K
Texas State sideline stock
DL · Junior · #38 · 6' 5" · 247 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Acworth, GA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#38
Height
6' 5"
Weight
247 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$89K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $77K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Mekhi Buchanan is a 6' 5" 247 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Texas State and is listed by ESPN from Acworth, GA. The Sideline places the player 26th within the current Texas State football roster. The $89K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $77K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $9.3M
Pool share of school
0.6%
Texas State roster market: $12.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$9.3M
Texas State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Acworth, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Texas State Bobcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1166 nationally
Rating: 0.8583
High school: Allatoona
From: Acworth, GA
Class: 2023 / EDGE
Transfer history
Virginia to Undecided
2026 portal cycle / Dec 14, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Mekhi Buchanan, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $89K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $89K. The pool-accounting allocation is $77K, equal to about 0.8% of the Texas State football market. The player ranks 26th on that roster.
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