Player profileIllinois State Football
Illinois State · Football
Tye Niekamp
LB · Senior · #46 · 6' 3" · 245 lbs
From Normal, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$7.7K
Illinois State · Football
Tye Niekamp
LB · Senior · #46 · 6' 3" · 245 lbs
From Normal, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$7.7K
Illinois State · Football
LB · Senior · #46 · 6' 3" · 245 lbs
From Normal, IL
Estimated NIL value
$7.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $7K
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Tye Niekamp is a 6' 3" 245 lbs Senior Linebacker for Illinois State and is listed by ESPN from Normal, IL. Tye Niekamp ranks 43rd within the current Illinois State football roster. The modeled value is $7.7K, with $7K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Illinois State roster market: $6.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Illinois State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Senior
Jersey
#46
Height
6' 3"
Weight
245 lbs
Hometown
Normal, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois State Redbirds
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois State Redbirds | 160 | 79 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 18 |
| 2026 | Illinois State Redbirds | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 347 | 173 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 174 | 51 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois State Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Tye Niekamp, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $7.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $7.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7K, equal to about 0.4% of the Illinois State football market. The player ranks 43rd on that roster.
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