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Rutgers · Football
Zahmir Dawud
DB · Senior · #12 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs · 3★ recruit
From North Brunswick, NJ
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Estimated NIL value
$78.5K
Rutgers · Football
Zahmir Dawud
DB · Senior · #12 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs · 3★ recruit
From North Brunswick, NJ
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Estimated NIL value
$78.5K
Rutgers · Football
DB · Senior · #12 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#12
Height
5' 11"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
From North Brunswick, NJ
Estimated NIL value
$78.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $67.5K
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Zahmir Dawud is a 5' 11" 185 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Rutgers and is listed by ESPN from North Brunswick, NJ. Zahmir Dawud ranks 31st within the current Rutgers football roster. The modeled value is $78.5K, with $67.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $15.2M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Rutgers roster market: $23.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.2M
Rutgers Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
North Brunswick, NJ
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Recruit rating
3-star
Transfer history
Villanova to Rutgers
2026 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
43
Total tackles
31
Solo tackles
12
AST
11
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Villanova Wildcats | 43 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 85 | 61 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Latest games
Illinois State RedbirdsDec 21, 2025 · 30-14W
Lehigh Mountain HawksDec 6, 2025 · 14-7W
Harvard CrimsonNov 29, 2025 · 52-7W
Sacred Heart PioneersNov 22, 2025 · 34-10W
Stony Brook SeawolvesNov 15, 2025 · 30-27 OTW
Towson TigersNov 8, 2025 · 28-10W
UAlbany Great DanesOct 25, 2025 · 29-16W
Hampton PiratesOct 18, 2025 · 56-14Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Zahmir Dawud, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $78.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $78.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $67.5K, equal to about 0.4% of the Rutgers football market. The player ranks 31st on that roster.
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