The Sideline NIL ReportNorthwestern Football
Northwestern sideline stock
Gavin Frakes
QB · Senior · #13 · 6' 4" · 235 lbs
From Norman, OK
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Sideline market estimate
$268K
Northwestern sideline stock
Gavin Frakes
QB · Senior · #13 · 6' 4" · 235 lbs
From Norman, OK
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Sideline market estimate
$268K
Northwestern sideline stock
QB · Senior · #13 · 6' 4" · 235 lbs
From Norman, OK
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Senior
Jersey
#13
Height
6' 4"
Weight
235 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$268K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $242K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Gavin Frakes is a 6' 4" 235 lbs Senior Quarterback for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Norman, OK. The Sideline places the player 21st within the current Northwestern football roster. The $268K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $242K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.5%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
1.0%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Norman, OK
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Transfer history
Virginia to Northwestern
2025 portal cycle / Apr 22, 2025 / Immediate
New Mexico State to Virginia
2024 portal cycle / Dec 26, 2023 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Gavin Frakes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $268K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $268K. The pool-accounting allocation is $242K, equal to about 1.5% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 21st on that roster.
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