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Makai Saina
OL · Sophomore · #73 · 6' 4" · 300 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Arlington, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$152K
Purdue · Football
Makai Saina
OL · Sophomore · #73 · 6' 4" · 300 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Arlington, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$152K
Purdue · Football
OL · Sophomore · #73 · 6' 4" · 300 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Arlington, TX
Estimated NIL value
$152K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $143K
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Makai Saina is a 6' 4" 300 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Purdue and is listed by ESPN from Arlington, TX. Makai Saina ranks 25th within the current Purdue football roster. The modeled value is $152K, with $143K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.0%
Football pool: $14.9M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Purdue roster market: $26.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$14.9M
Purdue Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#73
Height
6' 4"
Weight
300 lbs
Hometown
Arlington, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Purdue Boilermakers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 477 nationally
Rating: 0.8903
High school: Martin
From: Arlington, TX
Class: 2024 / IOL
Transfer history
USC to Purdue
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Makai Saina, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $152K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $152K. The pool-accounting allocation is $143K, equal to about 1.0% of the Purdue football market. The player ranks 25th on that roster.
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