Player profileNorthern Illinois Football
Northern Illinois · Football
Ben Gustafson
OL · Sophomore · #61 · 6' 8" · 302 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Elkhorn, NE
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Estimated NIL value
$66K
Northern Illinois · Football
Ben Gustafson
OL · Sophomore · #61 · 6' 8" · 302 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Elkhorn, NE
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Estimated NIL value
$66K
Northern Illinois · Football
OL · Sophomore · #61 · 6' 8" · 302 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Elkhorn, NE
Estimated NIL value
$66K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $56K
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Ben Gustafson is a 6' 8" 302 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Elkhorn, NE. Ben Gustafson ranks 15th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $66K, with $56K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.6%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
0.8%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#61
Height
6' 8"
Weight
302 lbs
Hometown
Elkhorn, NE
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1555 nationally
Rating: 0.8504
High school: Elkhorn South
From: Omaha, NE
Class: 2024 / OT
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Ben Gustafson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $66K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $66K. The pool-accounting allocation is $56K, equal to about 1.6% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 15th on that roster.
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