The Sideline NIL ReportNorthern Illinois Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois sideline stock
Jaylen Wharton
F · Junior · #23 · 6' 9" · 200 lbs
From Plant City, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$65K
Northern Illinois sideline stock
Jaylen Wharton
F · Junior · #23 · 6' 9" · 200 lbs
From Plant City, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$65K
Northern Illinois sideline stock
F · Junior · #23 · 6' 9" · 200 lbs
From Plant City, FL
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Latest source check Aug 16, 2026
Position
Forward
Class
Junior
Jersey
#23
Height
6' 9"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$65K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Jaylen Wharton is a 6' 9" 200 lbs Junior Forward for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Plant City, FL. The Sideline places the player 8th within the current Northern Illinois men's basketball roster. The $65K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $65K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.6%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
0.9%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Northern Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Plant City, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Sideline Data Desk
Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Jaylen Wharton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $65K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $65K. The pool-accounting allocation is $65K, equal to about 3.6% of the Northern Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 8th on that roster.
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