Player profileNorthwestern Football
Northwestern · Football
Dominic Kirks
DL · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cleveland, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$308K
Northwestern · Football
Dominic Kirks
DL · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Cleveland, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$308K
Northwestern · Football
DL · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 275 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Cleveland, OH
Estimated NIL value
$308K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $246K
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Dominic Kirks is a 6' 5" 275 lbs Sophomore Defensive Lineman for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Cleveland, OH. Dominic Kirks ranks 18th within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $308K, with $246K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.5%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
1.0%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 5"
Weight
275 lbs
Hometown
Cleveland, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 163 nationally
Rating: 0.9297
High school: Riverside
From: Painesville, OH
Class: 2024 / DL
Transfer history
Ohio State to Northwestern
2026 portal cycle / Jan 22, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
0
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 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Dominic Kirks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $308K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $308K. The pool-accounting allocation is $246K, equal to about 1.5% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 18th on that roster.
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