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Chris Knauls
DL · Freshman · #97 · 6' 4" · 272 lbs
From Frisco, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$6.3K
Rice · Football
Chris Knauls
DL · Freshman · #97 · 6' 4" · 272 lbs
From Frisco, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$6.3K
Rice · Football
DL · Freshman · #97 · 6' 4" · 272 lbs
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#97
Height
6' 4"
Weight
272 lbs
Hometown
Frisco, TX
Roster status
Active
From Frisco, TX
Estimated NIL value
$6.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $4.9K
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Chris Knauls is a 6' 4" 272 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Rice and is listed by ESPN from Frisco, TX. Chris Knauls ranks 81st within the current Rice football roster. The modeled value is $6.3K, with $4.9K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
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
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Current listing
Rice Owls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1523 nationally
Rating: 0.8611
High school: Frisco Lone Star
From: Frisco, TX
Class: 2026 / DL
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Chris Knauls, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $6.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.9K, equal to about 0.1% of the Rice football market. The player ranks 81st on that roster.
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