Player profileNorthern Illinois Football
Northern Illinois · Football
Malik Armstrong
S · Senior · #14 · 6' 0" · 192 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Joliet, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$125.5K
Northern Illinois · Football
Malik Armstrong
S · Senior · #14 · 6' 0" · 192 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Joliet, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$125.5K
Northern Illinois · Football
S · Senior · #14 · 6' 0" · 192 lbs
★★★★★2★ RecruitFrom Joliet, IL
Estimated NIL value
$125.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $106K
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Malik Armstrong is a 6' 0" 192 lbs Senior Safety for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Joliet, IL. Malik Armstrong ranks 6th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $125.5K, with $106K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.1%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
1.5%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Senior
Jersey
#14
Height
6' 0"
Weight
192 lbs
Hometown
Joliet, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
2-star
Recruiting profile
2-star / No. 2547 nationally
Rating: 0.7906
High school: Minooka Community HS
From: Minooka, IL
Class: 2022 / WR
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Malik Armstrong, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $125.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $125.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $106K, equal to about 3.1% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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