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John Nestor
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Chicago, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$600K
Minnesota sideline stock
John Nestor
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Chicago, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$600K
Minnesota sideline stock
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Chicago, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$600K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 9, 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.
John Nestor is a 6' 1" 205 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. The Sideline places the player 8th within the current Minnesota football roster. The $600K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 9, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
3.4%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
2.1%
Minnesota roster market: $29.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Chicago, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 832 nationally
Rating: 0.8708
High school: Marist
From: Chicago, IL
Class: 2023 / S
Transfer history
Iowa to Minnesota
2025 portal cycle / Apr 20, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For John Nestor, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $600K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $600K. The pool-accounting allocation is $600K, equal to about 3.4% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 8th on that roster.
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