What is Jacob Finley's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jacob Finley carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $36K to $59K, with a midpoint of $47.8K.

How does Jacob Finley's NIL estimate fit inside Illinois State's total?

Jacob Finley's best current estimate is $47.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $43.3K, about 0.6% of Illinois State's market index and 2.7% of the football pool.

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Jacob Finley

Q: How confident is the model in Jacob Finley's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

OL · Senior · #71 · 6' 9" · 340 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Sherman, IL

Jacob Finley is a 6' 9" 340 lbs Senior Offensive Lineman for Illinois State and is listed by ESPN from Sherman, IL. Jacob Finley ranks 10th within the current Illinois State football roster. The modeled value is $47.8K, with $43.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$47.8K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $43.3K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

2.7%

Football pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.6%

Illinois State roster market: $6.95M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Illinois State Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Senior

Jersey

#71

Height

6' 9"

Weight

340 lbs

Hometown

Sherman, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Illinois State Redbirds

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1989 nationally

Rating: 0.8206

High school: Hoover

From: Hoover, AL

Class: 2022 / CB

Transfer history

Northern Illinois to Cincinnati

2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate

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2026 NIL Market Index

Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Jacob Finley, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $47.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $47.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $43.3K, equal to about 2.7% of the Illinois State football market. The player ranks 10th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$6.95M

Football pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$47.8K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Illinois State · Football

Jacob Finley

OL · Senior · #71 · 6' 9" · 340 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Sherman, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$47.8K

Jacob Finley

OL · Senior · #71 · 6' 9" · 340 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Sherman, IL

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