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Austin Romaine
LB · Senior · #15 · 6' 2" · 240 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Hillsboro, MO
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Texas Tech sideline stock
Austin Romaine
LB · Senior · #15 · 6' 2" · 240 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Hillsboro, MO
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Sideline market estimate
$1M
Texas Tech sideline stock
LB · Senior · #15 · 6' 2" · 240 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Senior
Jersey
#15
Height
6' 2"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
From Hillsboro, MO
Sideline market estimate
$1M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Austin Romaine is a 6' 2" 240 lbs Senior Linebacker for Texas Tech and is listed by ESPN from Hillsboro, MO. The Sideline places the player 10th within the current Texas Tech football roster and No. 379 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
2.9%
Football pool: $35M
Pool share of school
1.9%
Texas Tech roster market: $52.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$35M
Texas Tech Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Hillsboro, MO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1463 nationally
Rating: 0.8483
High school: Hillsboro
From: Hillsboro, MO
Class: 2023 / LB
Transfer history
Kansas State to Texas Tech
2026 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Austin Romaine, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1M, equal to about 2.9% of the Texas Tech football market. The player ranks 10th on that roster and No. 379 in The Sideline's national player index.
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