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Illinois · Football
Isaiah Thomison
DL · 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$80K
Illinois · Football
Isaiah Thomison
DL · 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$80K
Illinois · Football
DL · Junior · #17 · 6' 3" · 285 lbs
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 3"
Weight
285 lbs
Hometown
From Fayetteville, TN
Estimated NIL value
$80K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $77K
Confidence meter
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Isaiah Thomison is a 6' 3" 285 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Fayetteville, TN. Isaiah Thomison ranks 46th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $80K, with $77K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Fayetteville, TN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1622 nationally
Rating: 0.8428
High school: Fayetteville
From: Fayetteville, TN
Class: 2023 / LB
Transfer history
Bowling Green to Illinois
2026 portal cycle / Jan 17, 2026 / Immediate
Memphis to Bowling Green
2025 portal cycle / May 17, 2025 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
12
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
8
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green Falcons | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Isaiah Thomison, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $80K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $80K. The pool-accounting allocation is $77K, equal to about 0.5% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 46th on that roster.
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