Player profileNorthern Illinois Football
Northern Illinois · Football
Avery Jones
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 0" · 188 lbs
From Columbia, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$25.5K
Northern Illinois · Football
Avery Jones
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 0" · 188 lbs
From Columbia, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$25.5K
Northern Illinois · Football
DB · Senior · #17 · 6' 0" · 188 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Columbia, MO
Estimated NIL value
$25.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $21.5K
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Avery Jones is a 6' 0" 188 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Columbia, MO. Avery Jones ranks 30th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $25.5K, with $21.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 0"
Weight
188 lbs
Hometown
Columbia, MO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 285 nationally
Rating: 0.9026
High school: Havelock
From: Havelock, NC
Class: 2018 / OG
Transfer history
Lafayette to Northern Illinois
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
East Carolina to Auburn
2023 portal cycle / Dec 2, 2022 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
46
Total tackles
28
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
3
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lafayette Leopards | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Career | All teams | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lafayette Leopards | 10 | 123 | 0 | 12.3 | 23 |
| Career | All teams | 10 | 123 | 0 | 12.3 | 23 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lafayette Leopards | 46 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 70 |
| Career | All teams | 57 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 70 |
Latest games
Lehigh Mountain HawksNov 22, 2025 · 42-32- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PDW
Richmond SpidersNov 15, 2025 · 35-28W
Colgate RaidersNov 8, 2025 · 59-42- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PDW
Holy Cross CrusadersNov 1, 2025 · 21-13L
Oregon State BeaversOct 19, 2025 · 45-133 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Bucknell BisonOct 11, 2025 · 62-24W
Fordham RamsOct 4, 2025 · 24-10L
Princeton TigersSep 27, 2025 · 38-28Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Avery Jones, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $25.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $25.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21.5K, equal to about 0.6% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 30th on that roster.
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