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David Santiago

Position coaches (Kansas, 2026): Joe Dineen, Jim Panagos

Raleigh, NCRedshirt Junior6'4"255 lb#44

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Estimated NIL value

$667K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Redshirt Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

2-3 seasons

Portal entry

January 07, 2026

David Santiago is a 6'4", 255-lb Redshirt Junior DE from Raleigh, NC. David Santiago entered the transfer portal from Michigan State on January 7, 2026 and committed to Kansas. TransferPortl estimates David Santiago's NIL market value at $667K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. David Santiago has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

Michigan StateTO

Kansas

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 41 tkl

Havoc Plays

95th

Ball Plays

91st

Solo Tackle Rate

70.7%

97th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 20, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Michigan State	23 Moderate	Entered portal
2025	Air Force	3 Low	Entered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$667,407

Highest market value

$667,407

Nov 9, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Michigan State

January 07, 2026

Michigan State → Kansas

Committed

Season Statistics