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Northwestern sideline stock
Johnny O'Brien
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
From Palatine, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$131K
Northwestern sideline stock
Johnny O'Brien
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
From Palatine, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$131K
Northwestern sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 21, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 3"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
From Palatine, IL
Sideline market estimate
$131K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $102K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Johnny O'Brien is a 6' 3" 200 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Palatine, IL. The Sideline places the player 31st within the current Northwestern football roster. The $131K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $102K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Palatine, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1474 nationally
Rating: 0.8622
High school: Fremd
From: Palatine, IL
Class: 2026 / QB
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Johnny O'Brien, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $131K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $131K. The pool-accounting allocation is $102K, equal to about 0.6% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 31st on that roster.
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