The Sideline NIL ReportValparaiso Football
Valparaiso sideline stock
Nathan Downey
QB · Freshman · #15 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs
From South Elgin, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$81K
Valparaiso sideline stock
Nathan Downey
QB · Freshman · #15 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs
From South Elgin, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$81K
Valparaiso sideline stock
QB · Freshman · #15 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs
From South Elgin, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#15
Height
6' 2"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$81K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $72.5K
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Nathan Downey is a 6' 2" 190 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Valparaiso and is listed by ESPN from South Elgin, IL. The Sideline places the player 4th within the current Valparaiso football roster. The $81K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $72.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.5%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
1.4%
Valparaiso roster market: $5.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Valparaiso Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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South Elgin, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Valparaiso Beacons
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Nathan Downey, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $81K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $81K. The pool-accounting allocation is $72.5K, equal to about 4.5% of the Valparaiso football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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