What is Sam Utu's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sam Utu carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $62K to $102K, with a midpoint of $82K.

How does Sam Utu's NIL estimate fit inside SMU's total?

Sam Utu's best current estimate is $82K. The pool-accounting allocation is $74K, about 0.3% of SMU's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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Sam Utu

Q: How confident is the model in Sam Utu's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

OL · Freshman · #55 · 6' 5" · 330 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Orange, CA

Sam Utu is a 6' 5" 330 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for SMU and is listed by ESPN from Orange, CA. Sam Utu ranks 33rd within the current SMU football roster. The modeled value is $82K, with $74K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$82K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $74K

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.4%

Football pool: $16.65M

Pool share of school

0.3%

SMU roster market: $27.2M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.65M

SMU Football pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#55

Height

6' 5"

Weight

330 lbs

Hometown

Orange, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

SMU Mustangs

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 398 nationally

Rating: 0.8969

High school: Orange Lutheran

From: Orange, CA

Class: 2026 / IOL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Sam Utu, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $82K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $82K. The pool-accounting allocation is $74K, equal to about 0.4% of the SMU football market. The player ranks 33rd on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology