The Sideline NIL ReportEastern Illinois Football
Eastern Illinois sideline stock
James Collins
DL · Junior · #55 · 6' 2" · 295 lbs
From Mesquite, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$7.3K
Eastern Illinois sideline stock
James Collins
DL · Junior · #55 · 6' 2" · 295 lbs
From Mesquite, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$7.3K
Eastern Illinois sideline stock
DL · Junior · #55 · 6' 2" · 295 lbs
From Mesquite, TX
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#55
Height
6' 2"
Weight
295 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$7.3K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $6.2K
Confidence meter
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James Collins is a 6' 2" 295 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Eastern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Mesquite, TX. The Sideline places the player 44th within the current Eastern Illinois football roster. The $7.3K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $6.2K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Eastern Illinois roster market: $4M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Eastern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Mesquite, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For James Collins, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $7.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $7.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.2K, equal to about 0.4% of the Eastern Illinois football market. The player ranks 44th on that roster.
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