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Illinois State · Football
Chris Taylor
DB · Senior · #28 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs
From Normal, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$12.5K
Illinois State · Football
Chris Taylor
DB · Senior · #28 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs
From Normal, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$12.5K
Illinois State · Football
DB · Senior · #28 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs
From Normal, IL
Estimated NIL value
$12.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $11.5K
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Chris Taylor is a 6' 0" 185 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Illinois State and is listed by ESPN from Normal, IL. Chris Taylor ranks 28th within the current Illinois State football roster. The modeled value is $12.5K, with $11.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.7%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Illinois State roster market: $6.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Illinois State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#28
Height
6' 0"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Normal, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois State Redbirds
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: North Crowley
From: Fort Worth, TX
Class: 2020 / WR
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Returning
-2
Yards
36
Yards
0
Touchdowns
0
Touchdowns
0
Long
36
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois State Redbirds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois State Redbirds | 0 | 199 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Illinois State Redbirds | -2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | -2 | 235 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois State Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Chris Taylor, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $12.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $12.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11.5K, equal to about 0.7% of the Illinois State football market. The player ranks 28th on that roster.
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