Player profileNorthern Illinois Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
JJ Taylor
F · Junior · #4 · 6' 8" · 196 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$129.5K
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
JJ Taylor
F · Junior · #4 · 6' 8" · 196 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$129.5K
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
F · Junior · #4 · 6' 8" · 196 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Forward
Class
Junior
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 8"
Weight
196 lbs
Hometown
Chicago, IL
From Chicago, IL
Estimated NIL value
$129.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Confidence meter
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JJ Taylor is a 6' 8" 196 lbs Junior Forward for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. JJ Taylor ranks 5th within the current Northern Illinois men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $129.5K, with $129.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
7.2%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
1.9%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Northern Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1071 nationally
Rating: 0.8422
High school: Corona Centennial
From: Corona, CA
Class: 2016 / APB
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
3
GP
2
GS
20.7
MIN
2.3-6.0
Field goals
38.9
FG%
0.3-3.0
3PT
Season Totals
7-18
Field goals
38.9
FG%
1-9
3PT
11.1
3P%
11-16
FT
68.8
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
0
TECH
0
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis Tigers | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 |
| 2025 | UCF Knights | 25 | 0 | 13.8 | 1.3-3.2 | 40.7 | 0.5-1.6 | 32.5 | 1.2-1.8 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 3 | 2 | 20.7 | 2.3-6.0 | 38.9 | 0.3-3.0 | 11.1 | 3.7-5.3 |
| Career | All teams | 31 | 2 | 13.3 | 1.3-3.2 | 40.4 | 0.5-1.6 | 28.6 | 1.3-2.0 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis Tigers | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | UCF Knights | 33-81 | 40.7 | 13-40 | 32.5 | 30-46 | 65.2 | 14 | 42 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 7-18 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCF Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For JJ Taylor, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $129.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $129.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $129.5K, equal to about 7.2% of the Northern Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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Other Northern Illinois F estimates.
| 38.9 |
| 1-9 |
| 11.1 |
| 11-16 |
| 68.8 |
| 2 |
| 6 |
| Career | All teams | 40-99 | 40.4 | 14-49 | 28.6 | 41-62 | 66.1 | 16 | 50 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.2 |
