Player profileMichigan State Football
Michigan State · Football
Keahnist Thompson
EDGE · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 266 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lakeland, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$416.3K
Michigan State · Football
Keahnist Thompson
EDGE · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 266 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lakeland, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$416.3K
Michigan State · Football
EDGE · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 266 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Lakeland, FL
Estimated NIL value
$416.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $380K
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Keahnist Thompson is a 6' 3" 266 lbs Senior EDGE for Michigan State and is listed by ESPN from Lakeland, FL. Keahnist Thompson ranks 12th within the current Michigan State football roster. The modeled value is $416.3K, with $380K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.3%
Football pool: $16.85M
Pool share of school
1.4%
Michigan State roster market: $27.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.85M
Michigan State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
EDGE
Class
Senior
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 3"
Weight
266 lbs
Hometown
Lakeland, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Michigan State Spartans
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 464 nationally
Rating: 0.8859
High school: Lakeland
From: Lakeland, FL
Class: 2022 / DL
Transfer history
Weber State to Michigan State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
UCF to Undecided
2023 portal cycle / Apr 20, 2023 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
25
Total tackles
13
Solo tackles
3.5
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Weber State Wildcats | 25 | 13 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 77 | 36 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
Latest games
Northern Arizona LumberjacksNov 22, 2025 · 48-282 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDL
Idaho State BengalsNov 15, 2025 · 31-3L
Montana State BobcatsNov 8, 2025 · 66-14L
Montana GrizzliesNov 1, 2025 · 38-17L
Eastern Washington EaglesOct 25, 2025 · 23-20W
McNeese CowboysSep 13, 2025 · 42-41L
Arizona WildcatsSep 7, 2025 · 48-36 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1.5 SACK · 0 PDL
James Madison DukesAug 30, 2025 · 45-102 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Keahnist Thompson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $416.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $416.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $380K, equal to about 2.3% of the Michigan State football market. The player ranks 12th on that roster.
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