Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Katin Houser
QB · Senior · #4 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Anaheim, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$850K
Illinois · Football
Katin Houser
QB · Senior · #4 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Anaheim, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$850K
Illinois · Football
QB · Senior · #4 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Senior
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 3"
Weight
225 lbs
Hometown
From Anaheim, CA
Estimated NIL value
$850K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThis value is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Katin Houser is a 6' 3" 225 lbs Senior Quarterback for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Anaheim, CA. Katin Houser ranks 1st within the current Illinois football roster. The $850K modeled value is calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
5.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
2.9%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Anaheim, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 215 nationally
Rating: 0.9170
High school: St. John Bosco
From: Anaheim, CA
Class: 2022 / QB
Transfer history
East Carolina to Illinois
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
Michigan State to East Carolina
2024 portal cycle / Dec 4, 2023 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
269
Completions
408
Attempts
65.9
Completion %
3,300
Yards
8.1
Average
19
Touchdowns
Rushing
85
Carries
193
Yards
2.3
Average
9
Touchdowns
14
Long
Defense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State Spartans | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Michigan State Spartans | 112 | 191 | 58.6 | 1,130 | 5.9 | 6 | 5 | 61 |
| 2024 | East Carolina Pirates | 149 | 245 | 60.8 | 2,006 | 8.2 | 18 | 11 | 64 |
| 2025 | East Carolina Pirates | 269 | 408 | 65.9 | 3,300 | 8.1 | 19 | 6 | 79 |
| Career | All teams | 531 | 846 | 62.8 | 6,438 | 7.6 | 43 | 22 | 79 |
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State Spartans | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | Michigan State Spartans | 48 | -12 | -0.3 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | East Carolina Pirates | 49 | 170 | 3.5 | 4 | 35 |
| 2025 | East Carolina Pirates | 85 | 193 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Carolina Pirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | East Carolina Pirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 2 |
Latest games
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Katin Houser, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $850K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $850K. The pool-accounting allocation is $850K, equal to about 5.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
We search for NIL, deal, endorsement, and collective coverage so actual player articles are more likely to surface here.
Other Illinois QB estimates.
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| Career | All teams | 183 | 364 | 2.0 | 15 | 35 |
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