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Tommy Donovan
DB · Sophomore · #6 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
From South Lyon, MI
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Sideline market estimate
$11.3K
Illinois State sideline stock
Tommy Donovan
DB · Sophomore · #6 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
From South Lyon, MI
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Sideline market estimate
$11.3K
Illinois State sideline stock
DB · Sophomore · #6 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
From South Lyon, MI
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#6
Height
5' 11"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$11.3K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $9.9K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Tommy Donovan is a 5' 11" 185 lbs Sophomore Defensive Back for Illinois State and is listed by ESPN from South Lyon, MI. The Sideline places the player 34th within the current Illinois State football roster. The $11.3K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $9.9K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
0.1%
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
South Lyon, MI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois State Redbirds
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Tommy Donovan, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $11.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $11.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $9.9K, equal to about 0.5% of the Illinois State football market. The player ranks 34th on that roster.
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