The Sideline NIL ReportNorthern Iowa Football
Northern Iowa sideline stock
Cale McThenia
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 3" · 208 lbs
From Wonder Lake, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$72K
Northern Iowa sideline stock
Cale McThenia
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 3" · 208 lbs
From Wonder Lake, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$72K
Northern Iowa sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #7 · 6' 3" · 208 lbs
From Wonder Lake, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#7
Height
6' 3"
Weight
208 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$72K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $59K
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Cale McThenia is a 6' 3" 208 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Northern Iowa and is listed by ESPN from Wonder Lake, IL. The Sideline places the player 5th within the current Northern Iowa football roster. The $72K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $59K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.5%
Football pool: $1.7M
Pool share of school
0.9%
Northern Iowa roster market: $6.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.7M
Northern Iowa Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Wonder Lake, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Iowa Panthers
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Cale McThenia, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $72K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $72K. The pool-accounting allocation is $59K, equal to about 3.5% of the Northern Iowa football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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