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Dominic Kirks
DL · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cleveland, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$345K
Northwestern sideline stock
Dominic Kirks
DL · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cleveland, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$345K
Northwestern sideline stock
DL · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 22, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 5"
Weight
275 lbs
Hometown
From Cleveland, OH
Sideline market estimate
$345K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $269K
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Dominic Kirks is a 6' 5" 275 lbs Sophomore Defensive Lineman for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Cleveland, OH. The Sideline places the player 17th within the current Northwestern football roster. The $345K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $269K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.7%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
1.1%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Cleveland, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 163 nationally
Rating: 0.9297
High school: Riverside
From: Painesville, OH
Class: 2024 / DL
Transfer history
Ohio State to Northwestern
2026 portal cycle / Jan 22, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Dominic Kirks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $345K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $345K. The pool-accounting allocation is $269K, equal to about 1.7% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 17th on that roster.
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