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Damien Shanklin
DE · Freshman · #17 · 6' 5" · 254 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Indianapolis, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$460.6K
LSU · Football
Damien Shanklin
DE · Freshman · #17 · 6' 5" · 254 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Indianapolis, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$460.6K
LSU · Football
DE · Freshman · #17 · 6' 5" · 254 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Indianapolis, IN
Estimated NIL value
$460.6K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $383K
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Damien Shanklin is a 6' 5" 254 lbs Freshman Defensive End for LSU and is listed by ESPN from Indianapolis, IN. Damien Shanklin ranks 32nd within the current LSU football roster. The modeled value is $460.6K, with $383K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.9%
Football pool: $42.8M
Pool share of school
0.7%
LSU roster market: $57.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$42.8M
LSU Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 5"
Weight
254 lbs
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
LSU Tigers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 204 nationally
Rating: 0.9233
High school: Warren Central
From: Indianapolis, IN
Class: 2025 / EDGE
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
2
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LSU Tigers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Damien Shanklin, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $460.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $460.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $383K, equal to about 0.9% of the LSU football market. The player ranks 32nd on that roster.
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