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Samford · Football
Preston Bird
WR · Junior · #4 · 5' 10" · 180 lbs
From Bonaire, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$47.5K
Samford · Football
Preston Bird
WR · Junior · #4 · 5' 10" · 180 lbs
From Bonaire, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$47.5K
Samford · Football
WR · Junior · #4 · 5' 10" · 180 lbs
From Bonaire, GA
Estimated NIL value
$47.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $34K
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Preston Bird is a 5' 10" 180 lbs Junior Wide Receiver for Samford and is listed by ESPN from Bonaire, GA. Preston Bird ranks 12th within the current Samford football roster. The modeled value is $47.5K, with $34K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.6%
Football pool: $2.1M
Pool share of school
0.9%
Samford roster market: $3.6M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.1M
Samford Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Junior
Jersey
#4
Height
5' 10"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
Bonaire, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Samford Bulldogs
2026 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
4
Receptions
32
Yards
0
Touchdowns
8.0
Average
15
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Samford Bulldogs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Samford Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 | 10 |
| Career | All teams | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.8 | 10 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Samford Bulldogs | 18 | 203 | 1 | 11.3 | 31 |
| 2025 | Samford Bulldogs | 53 | 617 | 4 | 11.6 | 70 |
| 2026 | Samford Bulldogs | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | 15 |
| Career | All teams | 75 | 852 | 5 | 11.4 | 70 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Samford Bulldogs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Preston Bird, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $47.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $47.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $34K, equal to about 1.6% of the Samford football market. The player ranks 12th on that roster.
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