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Derek Garcia
QB · Freshman · #14 · 6' 4" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Ventura, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$248K
UNLV sideline stock
Derek Garcia
QB · Freshman · #14 · 6' 4" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Ventura, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$248K
UNLV sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #14 · 6' 4" · 205 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Ventura, CA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#14
Height
6' 4"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$248K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $163K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Derek Garcia is a 6' 4" 205 lbs Freshman Quarterback for UNLV and is listed by ESPN from Ventura, CA. The Sideline places the player 9th within the current UNLV football roster. The $248K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $163K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.3%
Football pool: $7M
Pool share of school
1.2%
UNLV roster market: $14.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$7M
UNLV Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Ventura, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UNLV Rebels
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1263 nationally
Rating: 0.8667
High school: Ventura
From: Ventura, CA
Class: 2026 / QB
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Derek Garcia, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $248K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $248K. The pool-accounting allocation is $163K, equal to about 2.3% of the UNLV football market. The player ranks 9th on that roster.
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