Player profileEastern Kentucky Football
Eastern Kentucky · Football
Antonio Gaines
OL · Senior · #79 · 6' 2" · 338 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Columbia, SC
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Estimated NIL value
$35K
Eastern Kentucky · Football
Antonio Gaines
OL · Senior · #79 · 6' 2" · 338 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Columbia, SC
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Estimated NIL value
$35K
Eastern Kentucky · Football
OL · Senior · #79 · 6' 2" · 338 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Columbia, SC
Estimated NIL value
$35K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $29K
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Antonio Gaines is a 6' 2" 338 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Eastern Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Columbia, SC. Antonio Gaines ranks 15th within the current Eastern Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $35K, with $29K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.6%
Football pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
0.8%
Eastern Kentucky roster market: $3.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Eastern Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
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0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#79
Height
6' 2"
Weight
338 lbs
Hometown
Columbia, SC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2321 nationally
Rating: 0.8052
High school: Ridge View
From: Columbia, SC
Class: 2022 / DL
Transfer history
Charlotte to Undecided
2023 portal cycle / Apr 28, 2023 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Antonio Gaines, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $35K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $35K. The pool-accounting allocation is $29K, equal to about 1.6% of the Eastern Kentucky football market. The player ranks 15th on that roster.
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