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Dane Eisenmenger
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 4" · 215 lbs
From Tolono, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$169.5K
Illinois sideline stock
Dane Eisenmenger
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 4" · 215 lbs
From Tolono, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$169.5K
Illinois sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 4" · 215 lbs
From Tolono, IL
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 4"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$169.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $163K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Dane Eisenmenger is a 6' 4" 215 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Tolono, IL. The Sideline places the player 25th within the current Illinois football roster. The $169.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $163K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.0%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Tolono, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Unity
From: Tolono, IL
Class: 2026 / QB
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Dane Eisenmenger, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $169.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $169.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $163K, equal to about 1.0% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 25th on that roster.
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