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Illinois · Football
Carter Janki
DL · Senior · #90 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Redding, CT
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Estimated NIL value
$128K
Illinois · Football
Carter Janki
DL · Senior · #90 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Redding, CT
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Estimated NIL value
$128K
Illinois · Football
DL · Senior · #90 · 6' 5" · 295 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Redding, CT
Estimated NIL value
$128K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $123K
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Carter Janki is a 6' 5" 295 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Redding, CT. Carter Janki ranks 31st within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $128K, with $123K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#90
Height
6' 5"
Weight
295 lbs
Hometown
Redding, CT
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Joel Barlow
From: Redding, CT
Class: 2022 / ATH
Transfer history
Pennsylvania to Illinois
2026 portal cycle / Jan 4, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
42
Total tackles
20
Solo tackles
3.5
Sacks
0
Interceptions
2
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pennsylvania Quakers | 42 | 20 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 78 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
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Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Carter Janki, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $128K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $128K. The pool-accounting allocation is $123K, equal to about 0.8% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 31st on that roster.
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