What is Sam Same's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sam Same carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $25K to $42K, with a midpoint of $33.5K.

How does Sam Same's NIL estimate fit inside South Dakota's total?

Sam Same's best current estimate is $33.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $30.5K, about 1.1% of South Dakota's market index and 1.8% of the football pool.

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Sam Same

Q: How confident is the model in Sam Same'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.

DL · Junior · #45 · 6' 5" · 225 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Wichita, KS

Sam Same is a 6' 5" 225 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for South Dakota and is listed by ESPN from Wichita, KS. Sam Same ranks 15th within the current South Dakota football roster. The modeled value is $33.5K, with $30.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$33.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $30.5K

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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

1.8%

Football pool: $1.65M

Pool share of school

1.1%

South Dakota roster market: $2.9M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.65M

South Dakota Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Junior

Jersey

#45

Height

6' 5"

Weight

225 lbs

Hometown

Wichita, KS

Roster status

Active

Current listing

South Dakota Coyotes

Recruit rating

3-star

2023 season production

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Defense

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DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2023	Iowa State Cyclones	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career	All teams	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Latest games

Northern Iowa PanthersSep 2, 2023 · 30-92 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Sam Same, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $33.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $33.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $30.5K, equal to about 1.8% of the South Dakota football market. The player ranks 15th on that roster.

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