Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Ben Clawson
DB · Senior · #21 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs
From Arlington Heights, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$36.8K
Illinois · Football
Ben Clawson
DB · Senior · #21 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs
From Arlington Heights, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$36.8K
Illinois · Football
DB · Senior · #21 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs
★★★★★2★ RecruitFrom Arlington Heights, IL
Estimated NIL value
$36.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $35.3K
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Ben Clawson is a 6' 0" 205 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Arlington Heights, IL. Ben Clawson ranks 79th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $36.8K, with $35.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#21
Height
6' 0"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Arlington Heights, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
2-star
Recruiting profile
2-star / No. 3143 nationally
Rating: 0.7600
High school: John Hersey
From: Arlington Heights, IL
Class: 2022 / ATH
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
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 Fighting Illini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Ben Clawson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $36.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $36.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $35.3K, equal to about 0.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 79th on that roster.
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