What is Sam Dawson's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sam Dawson carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $38K to $62K, with a midpoint of $49.8K.

How does Sam Dawson's NIL estimate fit inside Louisville's total?

Sam Dawson's best current estimate is $49.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $42.5K, about 0.1% of Louisville's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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Sam Dawson

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

DL · Freshman · #98 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Crestwood, KY

Sam Dawson is a 6' 3" 300 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Louisville and is listed by ESPN from Crestwood, KY. Sam Dawson ranks 56th within the current Louisville football roster. The modeled value is $49.8K, with $42.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$49.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $42.5K

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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

0.2%

Football pool: $17.55M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Louisville roster market: $36.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.55M

Louisville Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Defensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#98

Height

6' 3"

Weight

300 lbs

Hometown

Crestwood, KY

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Louisville Cardinals

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1358 nationally

Rating: 0.8644

High school: South Oldham

From: Crestwood, KY

Class: 2026 / DL

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2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Sam Dawson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $49.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $49.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $42.5K, equal to about 0.2% of the Louisville football market. The player ranks 56th 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

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$36.25M

Football pool$17.55M

Player midpoint$49.8K

Confidence score58/100

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Sam Dawson

DL · Freshman · #98 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Crestwood, KY

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$49.8K

Sam Dawson

DL · Freshman · #98 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Crestwood, KY

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