The Sideline NIL ReportIllinois Men's Basketball
Illinois sideline stock
AJ Redd
G · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 170 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$1.0M
Illinois sideline stock
AJ Redd
G · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 170 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$1.0M
Illinois sideline stock
G · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 170 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Latest source check Aug 14, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 3"
Weight
170 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$1.0M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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AJ Redd is a 6' 3" 170 lbs Senior Guard for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current Illinois men's basketball roster and No. 292 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.0M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.0M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
14.9%
Men's Basketball pool: $6.7M
Pool share of school
3.7%
Illinois roster market: $27.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$6.7M
Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Chicago, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For AJ Redd, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.0M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.0M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.0M, equal to about 14.9% of the Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 292 in The Sideline's national player index.
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