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San Diego State · Football
Tainoa Lave
S · Freshman · #35 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Kapolei, HI
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Estimated NIL value
$43.5K
San Diego State · Football
Tainoa Lave
S · Freshman · #35 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Kapolei, HI
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Estimated NIL value
$43.5K
San Diego State · Football
S · Freshman · #35 · 5' 11" · 190 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Kapolei, HI
Estimated NIL value
$43.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $32.5K
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Tainoa Lave is a 5' 11" 190 lbs Freshman Safety for San Diego State and is listed by ESPN from Kapolei, HI. Tainoa Lave ranks 52nd within the current San Diego State football roster. The modeled value is $43.5K, with $32.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $12.7M
Pool share of school
0.2%
San Diego State roster market: $18.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$12.7M
San Diego State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#35
Height
5' 11"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Kapolei, HI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
San Diego State Aztecs
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1566 nationally
Rating: 0.8600
High school: James Campbell
From: Ewa Beach, HI
Class: 2026 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Tainoa Lave, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $43.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $43.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $32.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the San Diego State football market. The player ranks 52nd on that roster.
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