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Michael Clayton II
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orlando, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$383K
Illinois sideline stock
Michael Clayton II
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orlando, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$383K
Illinois sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#7
Height
6' 4"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
From Orlando, FL
Sideline market estimate
$383K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $395K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Michael Clayton II is a 6' 4" 210 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Orlando, FL. The Sideline places the player 16th within the current Illinois football roster. The $383K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $395K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.4%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
1.3%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Orlando, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1358 nationally
Rating: 0.8644
High school: Miami Edison
From: Miami, FL
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 Michael Clayton II, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $383K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $383K. The pool-accounting allocation is $395K, equal to about 2.4% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 16th on that roster.
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