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Preston Zinter
EDGE · 4★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$267.9K
Rice · Football
Preston Zinter
EDGE · 4★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$267.9K
Rice · Football
TE · Junior · #9 · 6' 2" · 254 lbs
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Junior
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 2"
Weight
254 lbs
Hometown
North Andover, MA
From North Andover, MA
Estimated NIL value
$267.9K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $209.5K
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Preston Zinter is a 6' 2" 254 lbs Junior Tight End for Rice and is listed by ESPN from North Andover, MA. Preston Zinter ranks 3rd within the current Rice football roster. The modeled value is $267.9K, with $209.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
5.4%
Football pool: $3.85M
Pool share of school
2.3%
Rice roster market: $9.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.85M
Rice Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rice Owls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 533 nationally
Rating: 0.8844
High school: Central Catholic
From: Lawrence, MA
Class: 2023 / LB
Transfer history
Notre Dame to Rice
2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
0
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Preston Zinter, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $267.9K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $267.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $209.5K, equal to about 5.4% of the Rice football market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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