The Sideline NIL ReportIllinois State Football
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Jacob Finley
OL · Sophomore · #71 · 6' 9" · 345 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Sherman, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$37K
Illinois State sideline stock
Jacob Finley
OL · Sophomore · #71 · 6' 9" · 345 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Sherman, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$37K
Illinois State sideline stock
OL · Sophomore · #71 · 6' 9" · 345 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Sherman, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#71
Height
6' 9"
Weight
345 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$37K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $32.8K
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Jacob Finley is a 6' 9" 345 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Illinois State and is listed by ESPN from Sherman, IL. The Sideline places the player 14th within the current Illinois State football roster. The $37K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $32.8K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.8%
Football pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Illinois State roster market: $7.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Illinois State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Sherman, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois State Redbirds
Recruit rating
3-star
Transfer history
Northern Illinois to Cincinnati
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Jacob Finley, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $37K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $37K. The pool-accounting allocation is $32.8K, equal to about 1.8% of the Illinois State football market. The player ranks 14th on that roster.
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