The Sideline NIL ReportIllinois Football
Illinois sideline stock
Katin Houser
QB · Senior · #4 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Anaheim, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$850K
Illinois sideline stock
Katin Houser
QB · Senior · #4 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Anaheim, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$850K
Illinois sideline stock
QB · Senior · #4 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Senior
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 3"
Weight
225 lbs
Hometown
From Anaheim, CA
Sideline market estimate
$850K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Katin Houser is a 6' 3" 225 lbs Senior Quarterback for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Anaheim, CA. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Illinois football roster. The $850K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
5.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
2.9%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Anaheim, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
4-star
Transfer history
East Carolina to Illinois
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
Michigan State to East Carolina
2024 portal cycle / Dec 4, 2023 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Katin Houser, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $850K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $850K. The pool-accounting allocation is $850K, equal to about 5.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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