What is Sam Walters's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sam Walters carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $775K to $1.26M, with a midpoint of $1.02M.

How does Sam Walters's NIL estimate fit inside SMU's total?

Sam Walters's best current estimate is $1.02M. The pool-accounting allocation is $903K, about 3.3% of SMU's market index and 14.1% of the men's basketball pool.

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SMU · Men's Basketball

Sam Walters

Q: How confident is the model in Sam Walters's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

F · Junior · #4 · 6' 9" · 230 lbs

From The Villages, FL

Sam Walters is a 6' 9" 230 lbs Junior Forward for SMU and is listed by ESPN from The Villages, FL. Sam Walters ranks 3rd within the current SMU men's basketball roster and No. 350 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.02M, with $903K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.02M

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $903K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

14.1%

Men's Basketball pool: $6.4M

Pool share of school

3.3%

SMU roster market: $27.2M

Roster dollars tracked

$6.4M

SMU Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 9"

Weight

230 lbs

Hometown

The Villages, FL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

SMU Mustangs

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

2.6

Points

1.0

Rebounds

0.4

Assists

0.0

Steals

0.1

Blocks

40.0

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

40.0

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Alabama Crimson Tide	5.4	2.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	42.7	39.4	82.5
2025	Michigan Wolverines	5.0	1.6	0.6	0.1	0.2	42.5	36.6	73.7
2026	SMU Mustangs	2.6	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	40.0	34.9	0.0
Career	All teams	4.5	1.8	0.4	0.1	0.2	42.1	37.6	78.3

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Alabama Crimson Tide	200	88	15	8	9	42.7	39.4	82.5
2025	Michigan Wolverines	114	37	13	2	4	42.5	36.6	73.7
2026	SMU Mustangs	63	25	9	1	2	40.0	34.9	0.0
Career	All teams	377	150	37	11	15	42.1	37.6	78.3

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Alabama Crimson Tide	4	0.9	0.5
2025	Michigan Wolverines	0	1.9	0.3
2026	SMU Mustangs	0	1.0	0.1
Career	All teams	4	1.1	0.3

Latest games

Miami (OH) RedHawksMar 19, 2026 · 89-795 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL L

Louisville CardinalsMar 11, 2026 · 62-585 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Syracuse OrangeMar 10, 2026 · 86-690 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Stanford CardinalFeb 28, 2026 · 95-750 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

California Golden BearsFeb 26, 2026 · 73-692 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Boston College EaglesFeb 21, 2026 · 94-700 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Louisville CardinalsFeb 18, 2026 · 95-856 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Syracuse OrangeFeb 14, 2026 · 79-780 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Sam Walters, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.02M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.02M. The pool-accounting allocation is $903K, equal to about 14.1% of the SMU men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster and No. 350 in The Sideline's national player index.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$27.2M

Men's Basketball pool$6.4M

Player midpoint$1.02M

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSMU Men's Basketball

SMU · Men's Basketball

Sam Walters

F · Junior · #4 · 6' 9" · 230 lbs

From The Villages, FL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.02M

Sam Walters

F · Junior · #4 · 6' 9" · 230 lbs

From The Villages, FL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Alabama Crimson Tide

5.4

2.4

0.4

0.2

42.7

39.4

82.5

2025

Michigan Wolverines

5.0

1.6

0.6

0.1

0.2

42.5

36.6

73.7

2026

SMU Mustangs

2.6

1.0

0.4

0.0

0.1

40.0

34.9

0.0

Career

All teams

4.5

1.8

0.4

0.1

0.2

42.1

37.6

78.3

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Alabama Crimson Tide

200

42.7

39.4

82.5

2025

Michigan Wolverines

114

42.5

36.6

73.7

2026

SMU Mustangs

40.0

34.9

0.0

Career

All teams

377

150

42.1

37.6

78.3

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Alabama Crimson Tide

0.9

0.5

2025

Michigan Wolverines

1.9

0.3

2026

SMU Mustangs

1.0

0.1

Career

All teams

1.1

0.3

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