What is Taron Dickens's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Taron Dickens carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $191K to $312K, with a midpoint of $251.9K.

How does Taron Dickens's NIL estimate fit inside Northern Illinois's total?

Taron Dickens's best current estimate is $251.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $212K, about 3.1% of Northern Illinois's market index and 6.2% of the football pool.

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Taron Dickens

Q: How confident is the model in Taron Dickens's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

QB · Junior · #5 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Miami, FL

Taron Dickens is a 5' 11" 180 lbs Junior Quarterback for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Miami, FL. Taron Dickens ranks 2nd within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $251.9K, with $212K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$251.9K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $212K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

6.2%

Football pool: $3.4M

Pool share of school

3.1%

Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.4M

Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Quarterback

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

5' 11"

Weight

180 lbs

Hometown

Miami, FL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northern Illinois Huskies

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 2131 nationally

Rating: 0.8156

High school: Northwestern

From: Miami, FL

Class: 2023 / QB

Transfer history

Western Carolina to Northern Illinois

2026 portal cycle / Feb 15, 2026 / Immediate

2025 season production

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Passing

3,508

Yards

Touchdowns

Interceptions

74.2

Completion %

271

Completions

365

Attempts

Rushing

321

Yards

Touchdowns

Carries

3.3

Average

Long

Scoring

PASS

RUSH

Receptions

Returns

Touchdowns

2PT

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

PassingCareer totals included

Season	Team	YDS	TD	INT	CMP%	CMP	ATT	RTG	LNG
2023	Western Carolina Catamounts	127	1	0	66.7	4	6	299.5	65
2024	Western Carolina Catamounts	1,428	12	3	73.8	127	172	163.1	56
2025	Western Carolina Catamounts	3,508	38	2	74.2	271	365	188.2	64
Career	All teams	5,063	51	5	74.0	402	543	181.5	65

RushingCareer totals included

Season	Team	YDS	TD	CAR	AVG	LNG
2023	Western Carolina Catamounts	-6	0	6	-1.0	6
2024	Western Carolina Catamounts	56	2	58	1.0	19
2025	Western Carolina Catamounts	321	1	97	3.3	28
Career	All teams	371	3	161	2.3	28

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	TD	AVG	LNG
2024	Western Carolina Catamounts	2	7	0	3.5	8
Career	All teams	2	7	0	3.5	8

Latest games

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East Tennessee State BuccaneersNov 15, 2025 · 52-35426 YDS · 2 TD · 0 INT · 68.8 CMP%L

Mercer BearsNov 8, 2025 · 49-47551 YDS · 7 TD · 1 INT · 67.3 CMP%W

Chattanooga MocsNov 1, 2025 · 35-28225 YDS · 4 TD · 0 INT · 62.1 CMP%W

The Citadel BulldogsOct 18, 2025 · 45-38369 YDS · 5 TD · 1 INT · 84.8 CMP%W

Furman PaladinsOct 11, 2025 · 52-7220 YDS · 4 TD · 0 INT · 70.8 CMP%W

Wofford TerriersOct 4, 2025 · 23-21378 YDS · 3 TD · 0 INT · 94.6 CMP%W

Campbell Fighting CamelsSep 27, 2025 · 42-35427 YDS · 4 TD · 0 INT · 65.0 CMP%

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Taron Dickens, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $251.9K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $251.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $212K, equal to about 6.2% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$6.85M

Football pool$3.4M

Player midpoint$251.9K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other Northern Illinois QB estimates.

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Sophomore · #2

$255K

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Senior · #14

$227.5K

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Freshman · #10

$206.5K

Ean Hamric

Senior · #15

$160.5K

Asa Johnson

Freshman

$110K

Cole Latimer

Freshman

$102.5K

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Player profileNorthern Illinois Football

Northern Illinois · Football

Taron Dickens

QB · Junior · #5 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs

From Miami, FL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$251.9K

Taron Dickens

QB · Junior · #5 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Miami, FL

Season

Team

YDS

INT

CMP%

CMP

ATT

RTG

LNG

2023

Western Carolina Catamounts

127

66.7

299.5

2024

Western Carolina Catamounts

1,428

73.8

127

172

163.1

2025

Western Carolina Catamounts

3,508

74.2

271

365

188.2

Career

All teams

5,063

74.0

402

543

181.5

Season

Team

YDS

CAR

AVG

LNG

2023

Western Carolina Catamounts

-6

-1.0

2024

Western Carolina Catamounts

1.0

2025

Western Carolina Catamounts

321

3.3

Career

All teams

371

161

2.3

Season

Team

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

2024

Western Carolina Catamounts

3.5

Career

All teams

3.5

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