Player profileUC Davis Football
UC Davis · Football
Samuel Gbatu Jr.
WR · Senior · #8 · 5' 10" · 185 lbs
From Temecula, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$70K
UC Davis · Football
Samuel Gbatu Jr.
WR · Senior · #8 · 5' 10" · 185 lbs
From Temecula, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$70K
UC Davis · Football
WR · Senior · #8 · 5' 10" · 185 lbs
From Temecula, CA
Estimated NIL value
$70K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $63.5K
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Samuel Gbatu Jr. is a 5' 10" 185 lbs Senior Wide Receiver for UC Davis and is listed by ESPN from Temecula, CA. Samuel Gbatu Jr. ranks 5th within the current UC Davis football roster. The modeled value is $70K, with $63.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.0%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
1.5%
UC Davis roster market: $4.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
UC Davis Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Senior
Jersey
#8
Height
5' 10"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Temecula, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UC Davis Aggies
2026 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
12
Yards
0
Touchdowns
3
Carries
4.0
Average
7
Long
Receiving
8
Receptions
107
Yards
1
Touchdowns
13.4
Average
28
Long
Scoring
1
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
Returns
0
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UC Davis Aggies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | UC Davis Aggies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | UC Davis Aggies | -4 | 0 | 1 | -4.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UC Davis Aggies | 59 | 0 | 8 | 7.4 | 17 |
| 2026 | UC Davis Aggies | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Career | All teams | 69 | 0 | 14 | 4.9 | 17 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UC Davis Aggies | 31 | 364 | 3 | 11.7 | 33 |
| 2024 | UC Davis Aggies | 44 | 779 | 7 | 17.7 | 90 |
| 2025 | UC Davis Aggies | 70 | 1,169 | 11 | 16.7 | 85 |
| 2026 | UC Davis Aggies | 8 | 107 | 1 | 13.4 | 28 |
| Career | All teams | 153 | 2,419 | 22 | 15.8 | 90 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UC Davis Aggies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Samuel Gbatu Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $70K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $70K. The pool-accounting allocation is $63.5K, equal to about 4.0% of the UC Davis football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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