Player profileEastern Illinois Football
Eastern Illinois · Football
Cole LaCrue
QB · Junior · #7 · 6' 1" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Broomfield, CO
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Estimated NIL value
$120K
Eastern Illinois · Football
Cole LaCrue
QB · Junior · #7 · 6' 1" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Broomfield, CO
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Estimated NIL value
$120K
Eastern Illinois · Football
QB · Junior · #7 · 6' 1" · 210 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Junior
Jersey
#7
Height
6' 1"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
From Broomfield, CO
Estimated NIL value
$120K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $388K
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Cole LaCrue is a 6' 1" 210 lbs Junior Quarterback for Eastern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Broomfield, CO. Cole LaCrue ranks 1st within the current Eastern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $120K, with $388K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
24.3%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
9.7%
Eastern Illinois roster market: $4M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Eastern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Broomfield, CO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1047 nationally
Rating: 0.8628
High school: Broomfield
From: Broomfield, CO
Class: 2023 / QB
Transfer history
Wisconsin to Eastern Illinois
2025 portal cycle / Jan 24, 2025 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedPassing
11
Completions
18
Attempts
61.1
Completion %
101
Yards
5.6
Average
1
Touchdowns
Rushing
10
Carries
18
Yards
1.8
Average
0
Touchdowns
23
Long
Scoring
0
PASS
0
RUSH
1
Receptions
0
RET
1
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 81 | 148 | 54.7 | 853 | 5.8 | 4 | 7 | 47 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 101 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | All teams | 92 | 166 | 55.4 | 954 | 5.7 | 5 | 7 | 47 |
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 125 | 498 | 4.0 | 7 | 59 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | All teams | 135 | 516 | 3.8 | 7 | 59 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
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Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Cole LaCrue, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $120K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $120K. The pool-accounting allocation is $388K, equal to about 24.3% of the Eastern Illinois football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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