The Sideline NIL ReportIllinois State Football
Illinois State sideline stock
Cooper Kmet
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs
From Barrington, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$78K
Illinois State sideline stock
Cooper Kmet
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs
From Barrington, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$78K
Illinois State sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #17 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs
From Barrington, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 2"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$78K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $69K
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Cooper Kmet is a 6' 2" 200 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Illinois State and is listed by ESPN from Barrington, IL. The Sideline places the player 5th within the current Illinois State football roster. The $78K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $69K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.8%
Football pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
1.0%
Illinois State roster market: $7.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Illinois State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Barrington, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois State Redbirds
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Cooper Kmet, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $78K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $78K. The pool-accounting allocation is $69K, equal to about 3.8% of the Illinois State football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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