The Sideline NIL ReportNorthwestern Football
Northwestern sideline stock
Aidan Chiles
QB · Senior · #0 · 6' 4" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Long Beach, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$1.2M
Northwestern sideline stock
Aidan Chiles
QB · Senior · #0 · 6' 4" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Long Beach, CA
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Sideline market estimate
$1.2M
Northwestern sideline stock
QB · Senior · #0 · 6' 4" · 225 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Senior
Jersey
#0
Height
6' 4"
Weight
225 lbs
Hometown
From Long Beach, CA
Sideline market estimate
$1.2M
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.
Aidan Chiles is a 6' 4" 225 lbs Senior Quarterback for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Long Beach, CA. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Northwestern football roster and No. 188 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.2M 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
7.4%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
4.7%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Long Beach, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 168 nationally
Rating: 0.9323
High school: Downey
From: Downey, CA
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
Michigan State to Northwestern
2026 portal cycle / Jan 7, 2026 / Immediate
Oregon State to Michigan State
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 Aidan Chiles, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.2M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.2M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.2M, equal to about 7.4% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 188 in The Sideline's national player index.
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