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Howard Sampson
OL · Senior · #79 · 6' 8" · 330 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$2M
Texas Tech sideline stock
Howard Sampson
OL · Senior · #79 · 6' 8" · 330 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$2M
Texas Tech sideline stock
OL · Senior · #79 · 6' 8" · 330 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Houston, TX
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#79
Height
6' 8"
Weight
330 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$2M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 9, 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.
Howard Sampson is a 6' 8" 330 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Texas Tech and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Texas Tech football roster and No. 69 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $2M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 9, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
6.2%
Football pool: $32.1M
Pool share of school
4.3%
Texas Tech roster market: $46.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$32.1M
Texas Tech Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Houston, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Recruit rating
3-star
Transfer history
North Carolina to Texas Tech
2025 portal cycle / Dec 18, 2024 / Immediate
North Texas to North Carolina
2024 portal cycle / Dec 4, 2023 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Howard Sampson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $2M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2M, equal to about 6.2% of the Texas Tech football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 69 in The Sideline's national player index.
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