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Paki Finau
OL · Sophomore · #58 · 6' 5" · 310 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Hesperia, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$1.06M
BYU sideline stock
Paki Finau
OL · Sophomore · #58 · 6' 5" · 310 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Hesperia, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$1.06M
BYU sideline stock
OL · Sophomore · #58 · 6' 5" · 310 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#58
Height
6' 5"
Weight
310 lbs
Hometown
From Hesperia, CA
Sideline market estimate
$1.06M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Paki Finau is a 6' 5" 310 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for BYU and is listed by ESPN from Hesperia, CA. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current BYU football roster and No. 290 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.06M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.06M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
5.3%
Football pool: $20.1M
Pool share of school
3.4%
BYU roster market: $31M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.1M
BYU Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Hesperia, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
BYU Cougars
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 286 nationally
Rating: 0.9086
High school: Oak Hills
From: Hesperia, CA
Class: 2024 / IOL
Transfer history
Washington to BYU
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
Washington to Undecided
2024 portal cycle / Jan 23, 2024 / Withdrawn
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 Paki Finau, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.06M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.06M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.06M, equal to about 5.3% of the BYU football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 290 in The Sideline's national player index.
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