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Derrek Cooper
RB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 1" · 212 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Lauderhill, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$289.2K
Texas sideline stock
Derrek Cooper
RB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 1" · 212 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Lauderhill, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$289.2K
Texas sideline stock
RB · Freshman · #5 · 6' 1" · 212 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 1"
Weight
212 lbs
Hometown
From Lauderhill, FL
Sideline market estimate
$289.2K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $1.04M
Confidence meter
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Derrek Cooper is a 6' 1" 212 lbs Freshman Running Back for Texas and is listed by ESPN from Lauderhill, FL. The Sideline places the player 26th within the current Texas football roster. The $289.2K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.04M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.1%
Football pool: $49.3M
Pool share of school
1.4%
Texas roster market: $73.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$49.3M
Texas Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Lauderhill, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Texas Longhorns
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 109 nationally
Rating: 0.9529
High school: Chaminade-Madonna
From: Hollywood, FL
Class: 2026 / RB
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Derrek Cooper, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $289.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $289.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.04M, equal to about 2.1% of the Texas football market. The player ranks 26th on that roster.
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