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Sam Smith
DE · Freshman · #92 · 6' 3" · 235 lbs
From San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$52K
USC sideline stock
Sam Smith
DE · Freshman · #92 · 6' 3" · 235 lbs
From San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$52K
USC sideline stock
DE · Freshman · #92 · 6' 3" · 235 lbs
From San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Latest source check Aug 16, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#92
Height
6' 3"
Weight
235 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$52K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $38.8K
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Sam Smith is a 6' 3" 235 lbs Freshman Defensive End for USC and is listed by ESPN from San Juan Capistrano, CA. The Sideline places the player 94th within the current USC football roster. The $52K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $38.8K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $33.4M
Pool share of school
0.1%
USC roster market: $50.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$33.4M
USC Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
USC Trojans
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Sam Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $52K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $52K. The pool-accounting allocation is $38.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the USC football market. The player ranks 94th on that roster.
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