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Gardner-Webb · Football
Cooper Malaniak
DL · Freshman · #98 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs
From Highlands Ranch, CO
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Estimated NIL value
$3.4K
Gardner-Webb · Football
Cooper Malaniak
DL · Freshman · #98 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs
From Highlands Ranch, CO
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Estimated NIL value
$3.4K
Gardner-Webb · Football
DL · Freshman · #98 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs
From Highlands Ranch, CO
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#98
Height
6' 5"
Weight
260 lbs
Hometown
Highlands Ranch, CO
Roster status
Active
Estimated NIL value
$3.4K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $2.8K
Confidence meter
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Cooper Malaniak is a 6' 5" 260 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Gardner-Webb and is listed by ESPN from Highlands Ranch, CO. Cooper Malaniak ranks 86th within the current Gardner-Webb football roster. The modeled value is $3.4K, with $2.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $1.85M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Gardner-Webb roster market: $4.6M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.85M
Gardner-Webb Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Current listing
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
7
Total tackles
3
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Morehead State Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Cooper Malaniak, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $3.4K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $3.4K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.8K, equal to about 0.2% of the Gardner-Webb football market. The player ranks 86th on that roster.
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