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Wisconsin · Football
Abu Sama III
RB · Senior · #3 · 5' 11" · 211 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Des Moines, IA
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Estimated NIL value
$184.5K
Wisconsin · Football
Abu Sama III
RB · Senior · #3 · 5' 11" · 211 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Des Moines, IA
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Estimated NIL value
$184.5K
Wisconsin · Football
RB · Senior · #3 · 5' 11" · 211 lbs
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#3
Height
5' 11"
Weight
211 lbs
Hometown
Des Moines, IA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
From Des Moines, IA
Estimated NIL value
$184.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $150K
Confidence meter
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Abu Sama III is a 5' 11" 211 lbs Senior Running Back for Wisconsin and is listed by ESPN from Des Moines, IA. Abu Sama III ranks 32nd within the current Wisconsin football roster. The modeled value is $184.5K, with $150K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $19.75M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Wisconsin roster market: $32.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.75M
Wisconsin Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Wisconsin Badgers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 711 nationally
Rating: 0.8756
High school: Southeast Polk
From: Des Moines, IA
Class: 2023 / RB
Transfer history
Iowa State to Wisconsin
2026 portal cycle / Jan 3, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
732
Yards
5
Touchdowns
140
Carries
5.2
Average
44
Long
Receiving
5
Receptions
19
Yards
0
Touchdowns
3.8
Average
5
Long
Defense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State Cyclones | 614 | 6 | 84 | 7.3 | 77 |
| 2024 | Iowa State Cyclones | 587 | 2 | 124 | 4.7 | 77 |
| 2025 | Iowa State Cyclones | 732 | 5 | 140 | 5.2 | 44 |
| Career | All teams | 1,933 | 13 | 348 | 5.6 | 77 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State Cyclones | 7 | 51 | 0 | 7.3 | 21 |
| 2024 | Iowa State Cyclones | 8 | 58 | 0 | 7.3 | 26 |
| 2025 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Career | All teams | 20 | 128 | 0 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State Cyclones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Oklahoma State CowboysNov 29, 2025 · 20-1387 YDS · 1 TD · 11 CAR · 7.9 AVGW
Kansas JayhawksNov 22, 2025 · 38-1457 YDS · 0 TD · 19 CAR · 3.0 AVGW
TCU Horned FrogsNov 8, 2025 · 20-1730 YDS · 0 TD · 7 CAR · 4.3 AVGL
Arizona State Sun DevilsNov 1, 2025 · 24-1914 YDS · 0 TD · 2 CAR · 7.0 AVGL
BYU CougarsOct 25, 2025 · 41-2763 YDS · 0 TD · 9 CAR · 7.0 AVGL
Colorado BuffaloesOct 11, 2025 · 24-17177 YDS · 2 TD · 24 CAR · 7.4 AVGL
Cincinnati BearcatsOct 4, 2025 · 38-3096 YDS · 0 TD · 18 CAR · 5.3 AVGW
Arizona WildcatsSep 27, 2025 · 39-1426 YDS · 0 TD · 12 CAR · 2.2 AVGSideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Abu Sama III, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $184.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $184.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $150K, equal to about 0.8% of the Wisconsin football market. The player ranks 32nd on that roster.
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