The Sideline NIL ReportSamford Football
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James McGinn
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 1" · 185 lbs
From Windermere, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$85.5K
Samford sideline stock
James McGinn
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 1" · 185 lbs
From Windermere, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$85.5K
Samford sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 1" · 185 lbs
From Windermere, FL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$85.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $73.5K
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James McGinn is a 6' 1" 185 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Samford and is listed by ESPN from Windermere, FL. The Sideline places the player 6th within the current Samford football roster. The $85.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $73.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.7%
Football pool: $2M
Pool share of school
2.1%
Samford roster market: $3.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$2M
Samford Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Windermere, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Samford Bulldogs
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For James McGinn, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $85.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $85.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $73.5K, equal to about 3.7% of the Samford football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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