Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
TJ McMillen
OL · Junior · #55 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Naperville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$86.5K
Illinois · Football
TJ McMillen
OL · Junior · #55 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Naperville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$86.5K
Illinois · Football
OL · Junior · #55 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Naperville, IL
Estimated NIL value
$86.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $83K
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TJ McMillen is a 6' 3" 300 lbs Junior Offensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Naperville, IL. TJ McMillen ranks 43rd within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $86.5K, with $83K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#55
Height
6' 3"
Weight
300 lbs
Hometown
Naperville, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
2024 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 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For TJ McMillen, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $86.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $86.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $83K, equal to about 0.5% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 43rd on that roster.
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