The Sideline NIL ReportEastern Illinois Football
Eastern Illinois sideline stock
Cole LaCrue
QB · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Broomfield, CO
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Sideline market estimate
$120K
Eastern Illinois sideline stock
Cole LaCrue
QB · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Broomfield, CO
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Sideline market estimate
$120K
Eastern Illinois sideline stock
QB · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Broomfield, CO
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$120K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $345.2K
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Cole LaCrue is a 6' 1" 205 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Eastern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Broomfield, CO. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Eastern Illinois football roster. The $120K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $345.2K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
21.6%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
8.6%
Eastern Illinois roster market: $4M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Eastern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Broomfield, CO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1047 nationally
Rating: 0.8628
High school: Broomfield
From: Broomfield, CO
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
Wisconsin to Eastern Illinois
2025 portal cycle / Jan 24, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Cole LaCrue, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $120K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $120K. The pool-accounting allocation is $345.2K, equal to about 21.6% of the Eastern Illinois football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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