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Drake Carlson
DL · Junior · #98 · 6' 3" · 302 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Nashville, TN
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Estimated NIL value
$54.5K
Purdue · Football
Drake Carlson
DL · Junior · #98 · 6' 3" · 302 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Nashville, TN
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Estimated NIL value
$54.5K
Purdue · Football
DL · Junior · #98 · 6' 3" · 302 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Nashville, TN
Estimated NIL value
$54.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $51.5K
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Drake Carlson is a 6' 3" 302 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Purdue and is listed by ESPN from Nashville, TN. Drake Carlson ranks 45th within the current Purdue football roster. The modeled value is $54.5K, with $51.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $14.9M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Purdue roster market: $26.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$14.9M
Purdue Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#98
Height
6' 3"
Weight
302 lbs
Hometown
Nashville, TN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Purdue Boilermakers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 717 nationally
Rating: 0.8753
High school: Father Ryan
From: Nashville, TN
Class: 2023 / DL
2024 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
4
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Purdue Boilermakers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Drake Carlson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $54.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $54.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $51.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Purdue football market. The player ranks 45th on that roster.
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