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Erben Birkhoff
OL · Freshman · #78 · 6' 3" · 321 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Katy, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$16.3K
Rice · Football
Erben Birkhoff
OL · Freshman · #78 · 6' 3" · 321 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Katy, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$16.3K
Rice · Football
OL · Freshman · #78 · 6' 3" · 321 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Katy, TX
Estimated NIL value
$16.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $12.8K
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Erben Birkhoff is a 6' 3" 321 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Rice and is listed by ESPN from Katy, TX. Erben Birkhoff ranks 44th within the current Rice football roster. The modeled value is $16.3K, with $12.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $3.85M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Rice roster market: $9.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.85M
Rice Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#78
Height
6' 3"
Weight
321 lbs
Hometown
Katy, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rice Owls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2247 nationally
Rating: 0.8294
High school: Tompkins
From: Katy, TX
Class: 2025 / IOL
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 Erben Birkhoff, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $16.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $16.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $12.8K, equal to about 0.3% of the Rice football market. The player ranks 44th on that roster.
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