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Illinois · Football
Darrell Prater
DL · Senior · #96 · 6' 3" · 305 lbs
From Fort Payne, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$690K
Illinois · Football
Darrell Prater
DL · Senior · #96 · 6' 3" · 305 lbs
From Fort Payne, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$690K
Illinois · Football
DL · Senior · #96 · 6' 3" · 305 lbs
From Fort Payne, AL
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#96
Height
6' 3"
Weight
305 lbs
Hometown
Estimated NIL value
$690K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Darrell Prater is a 6' 3" 305 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Fort Payne, AL. Darrell Prater ranks 5th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $690K, with $690K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
2.3%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Fort Payne, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Ft Payne HS
From: Fort Payne, AL
Class: 2022 / DL
Transfer history
Jacksonville State to Illinois
2026 portal cycle / Jan 21, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
23
Total tackles
14
Solo tackles
9
AST
0
Passes defended
4.5
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 25 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 62 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Troy TrojansDec 17, 2025 · 17-13L
Kennesaw State OwlsDec 6, 2025 · 19-15W
Western Kentucky HilltoppersNov 29, 2025 · 37-34L
Florida International PanthersNov 22, 2025 · 27-21WKennesaw State OwlsNov 16, 2025 · 35-26W
Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersOct 29, 2025 · 24-21W
Sam Houston BearkatsOct 10, 2025 · 29-27L
Southern Miss Golden EaglesSep 27, 2025 · 42-25Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Darrell Prater, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $690K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $690K. The pool-accounting allocation is $690K, equal to about 4.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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