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Minnesota · Football
Samuel Madu
DB · Sophomore · #15 · 6' 1" · 180 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Bronx, NY
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Estimated NIL value
$85K
Minnesota · Football
Samuel Madu
DB · Sophomore · #15 · 6' 1" · 180 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Bronx, NY
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Estimated NIL value
$85K
Minnesota · Football
DB · Sophomore · #15 · 6' 1" · 180 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Bronx, NY
Estimated NIL value
$85K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $75.5K
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Samuel Madu is a 6' 1" 180 lbs Sophomore Defensive Back for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Bronx, NY. Samuel Madu ranks 46th within the current Minnesota football roster. The modeled value is $85K, with $75.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Minnesota roster market: $29.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#15
Height
6' 1"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
Bronx, NY
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1115 nationally
Rating: 0.8633
High school: Archbishop Stepinac
From: White Plains, NY
Class: 2024 / CB
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Samuel Madu, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $85K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $85K. The pool-accounting allocation is $75.5K, equal to about 0.4% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 46th on that roster.
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