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Northwestern · Football
Brendan Flakes
DL · Senior · #15 · 6' 4" · 295 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orlando, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$570K
Northwestern · Football
Brendan Flakes
DL · Senior · #15 · 6' 4" · 295 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orlando, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$570K
Northwestern · Football
DL · Senior · #15 · 6' 4" · 295 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Orlando, FL
Estimated NIL value
$570K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Brendan Flakes is a 6' 4" 295 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Orlando, FL. Brendan Flakes ranks 8th within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $570K, with $570K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.5%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
2.2%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
7
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#15
Height
6' 4"
Weight
295 lbs
Hometown
Orlando, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1404 nationally
Rating: 0.8456
High school: West Orange
From: Winter Garden, FL
Class: 2022 / DL
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
18
Total tackles
6
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern Wildcats | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Wildcats | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern Wildcats | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 44 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Latest games
Illinois Fighting IlliniNov 30, 2025 · 20-133 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Nebraska CornhuskersOct 25, 2025 · 28-211 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Purdue BoilermakersOct 18, 2025 · 19-07 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Penn State Nittany LionsOct 11, 2025 · 22-214 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Oregon DucksSep 13, 2025 · 34-142 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Western Illinois LeathernecksSep 5, 2025 · 42-71 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Tulane Green WaveAug 30, 2025 · 23-30 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Brendan Flakes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $570K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $570K. The pool-accounting allocation is $570K, equal to about 3.5% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 8th on that roster.
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