Valparaiso · football

Max Samuel

LB · Junior · #1 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs

From Edina, MN

Estimated 2026 NIL Value

$500 to $500

Midpoint estimate: $500medium confidence

How we got there

Valparaiso total NIL spend$900K
Football pool share$702K
Average per roster spot$6.7K
Position (LB) multiplier1.25x
Class year (Junior) multiplier1.05x
Jersey heuristic1.12x
Roster role proxy0.06x

Estimates use school spend, sport pool share, roster role/depth proxies, and player-specific multipliers. Confirmed top-100 values override the model; all other values are independent estimates, not official disclosures.

Other Valparaiso LBs

Carsen Burckhardt

Freshman · #54

$600

Anthony Feltrinelli

Freshman · #51

$600

Nathan Harris

Freshman · #44

$500

Easton Hill

Freshman · #32

$500

Justin Jurmu

Junior · #21

$500

Micah Markley

Freshman · #41

$500

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