Player profileCal Poly Football
Cal Poly · Football
Sam Whelan
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs
From Soquel, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
Cal Poly · Football
Sam Whelan
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs
From Soquel, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
Cal Poly · Football
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs
From Soquel, CA
Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $37.8K
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Sam Whelan is a 6' 2" 190 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Cal Poly and is listed by ESPN from Soquel, CA. Sam Whelan ranks 11th within the current Cal Poly football roster. The modeled value is $42.5K, with $37.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.4%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
1.4%
Cal Poly roster market: $2.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Cal Poly Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 2"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Soquel, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Cal Poly Mustangs
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Sam Whelan, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $42.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $42.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $37.8K, equal to about 2.4% of the Cal Poly football market. The player ranks 11th on that roster.
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