What is Sam Goligoski's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sam Goligoski carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $7K, with a midpoint of $6K.

How does Sam Goligoski's NIL estimate fit inside UC Davis's total?

Sam Goligoski's best current estimate is $6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.5K, about 0.1% of UC Davis's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Sam Goligoski

Q: How confident is the model in Sam Goligoski'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.

LB · Junior · #31 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs

From San Mateo, CA

Sam Goligoski is a 6' 3" 225 lbs Junior Linebacker for UC Davis and is listed by ESPN from San Mateo, CA. Sam Goligoski ranks 57th within the current UC Davis football roster. The modeled value is $6K, with $5.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.5K

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Watchlist confidence

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

Pool share by sport

0.3%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.1%

UC Davis roster market: $4.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

UC Davis Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Junior

Jersey

#31

Height

6' 3"

Weight

225 lbs

Hometown

San Mateo, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UC Davis Aggies

2026 season production

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Defense

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Season-by-season production

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DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	PD	AST
2025	UC Davis Aggies	33	21	7	2	12
2026	UC Davis Aggies	1	1	0	0	0
Career	All teams	41	29	12	3	12

Latest games

Portland State VikingsAug 29, 2026 · 31-241 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PD

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Sam Goligoski, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the UC Davis football market. The player ranks 57th 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