The Sideline NIL ReportNorthwestern Football
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Michael Kilbane
DL · Senior · #47 · 6' 5" · 280 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Lakewood, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
Northwestern sideline stock
Michael Kilbane
DL · Senior · #47 · 6' 5" · 280 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Lakewood, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$500K
Northwestern sideline stock
DL · Senior · #47 · 6' 5" · 280 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Lakewood, OH
Sideline market estimate
$500K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 9, 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.
Michael Kilbane is a 6' 5" 280 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Lakewood, OH. The Sideline places the player 10th within the current Northwestern football roster. The $500K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 9, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
3.1%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
2.0%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Live player file
Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#47
Height
6' 5"
Weight
280 lbs
Hometown
Lakewood, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 578 nationally
Rating: 0.8817
High school: St. Edward
From: Lakewood, OH
Class: 2023 / EDGE
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Michael Kilbane, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $500K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $500K. The pool-accounting allocation is $500K, equal to about 3.1% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 10th on that roster.
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