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Simote Katoanga
DE · Freshman · #49 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Oceanside, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$310K
USC · Football
Simote Katoanga
DE · Freshman · #49 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Oceanside, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$310K
USC · Football
DE · Freshman · #49 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Oceanside, CA
Estimated NIL value
$310K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $223.5K
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Simote Katoanga is a 6' 5" 275 lbs Freshman Defensive End for USC and is listed by ESPN from Oceanside, CA. Simote Katoanga ranks 40th within the current USC football roster. The modeled value is $310K, with $223.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $35.2M
Pool share of school
0.4%
USC roster market: $55.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$35.2M
USC Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#49
Height
6' 5"
Weight
275 lbs
Hometown
Oceanside, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
USC Trojans
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 176 nationally
Rating: 0.9302
High school: Santa Margarita Catholic
From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Class: 2026 / DL
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Simote Katoanga, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $310K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $310K. The pool-accounting allocation is $223.5K, equal to about 0.6% of the USC football market. The player ranks 40th on that roster.
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