
Illinois · Football
Robert Edmonson
LB · Junior · #45 · 6' 2" · 230 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Houston, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$84.5K

Illinois · Football
Robert Edmonson
LB · Junior · #45 · 6' 2" · 230 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Houston, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$84.5K

Illinois · Football
LB · Junior · #45 · 6' 2" · 230 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Houston, TX
Estimated NIL value
$84.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $81.5K
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Robert Edmonson is a 6' 2" 230 lbs Junior Linebacker for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. Robert Edmonson ranks 44th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $84.5K, with $81.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Junior
Jersey
#45
Height
6' 2"
Weight
230 lbs
Hometown
Houston, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Transfer history
Colorado State to Illinois
2026 portal cycle / Jan 10, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
47
Total tackles
26
Solo tackles
1
Sacks
1
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | Colorado State Rams | 47 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 74 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
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Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Robert Edmonson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $84.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $84.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $81.5K, equal to about 0.5% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 44th on that roster.
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