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Ohio State · Football
Epi Sitanilei
DE · Freshman · #44 · 6' 4" · 239 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Ontario, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$296K
Ohio State · Football
Epi Sitanilei
DE · Freshman · #44 · 6' 4" · 239 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Ontario, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$296K
Ohio State · Football
DE · Freshman · #44 · 6' 4" · 239 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Ontario, CA
Estimated NIL value
$296K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $258K
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Epi Sitanilei is a 6' 4" 239 lbs Freshman Defensive End for Ohio State and is listed by ESPN from Ontario, CA. Epi Sitanilei ranks 41st within the current Ohio State football roster. The modeled value is $296K, with $258K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.7%
Football pool: $39.3M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Ohio State roster market: $54.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$39.3M
Ohio State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#44
Height
6' 4"
Weight
239 lbs
Hometown
Ontario, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ohio State Buckeyes
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 253 nationally
Rating: 0.9131
High school: St. John Bosco
From: Bellflower, CA
Class: 2025 / EDGE
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Epi Sitanilei, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $296K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $296K. The pool-accounting allocation is $258K, equal to about 0.7% of the Ohio State football market. The player ranks 41st on that roster.
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