Player profileSam Houston Football
Sam Houston · Football
Matt Smith
TE · Senior · #80 · 6' 4" · 245 lbs
From Needham, MA
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Estimated NIL value
$5.7K
Sam Houston · Football
Matt Smith
TE · Senior · #80 · 6' 4" · 245 lbs
From Needham, MA
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Estimated NIL value
$5.7K
Sam Houston · Football
TE · Senior · #80 · 6' 4" · 245 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Needham, MA
Estimated NIL value
$5.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $5.3K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Matt Smith is a 6' 4" 245 lbs Senior Tight End for Sam Houston and is listed by ESPN from Needham, MA. Matt Smith ranks 66th within the current Sam Houston football roster. The modeled value is $5.7K, with $5.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $2.3M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Sam Houston roster market: $3.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.3M
Sam Houston Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#80
Height
6' 4"
Weight
245 lbs
Hometown
Needham, MA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Sam Houston Bearkats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1486 nationally
Rating: 0.8381
High school: Needham
From: Needham, MA
Class: 2019 / TE
Transfer history
Massachusetts to Rhode Island
2025 portal cycle / Dec 19, 2024 / Immediate
Duke to Massachusetts
2023 portal cycle / Dec 31, 2022 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
3
Receptions
13
Yards
1
Touchdowns
4.3
Average
7
Long
Scoring
1
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
Returns
0
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts Minutemen | 3 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 | 17 |
| 2025 | Rhode Island Rams | 3 | 13 | 1 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Career | All teams | 6 | 51 | 1 | 8.5 | 17 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rhode Island Rams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Matt Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $5.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $5.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.3K, equal to about 0.2% of the Sam Houston football market. The player ranks 66th on that roster.
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