Player profileNorthern Iowa Football
Northern Iowa · Football
Jaylen Pettus
DL · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 260 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Des Moines, IA
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Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
Northern Iowa · Football
Jaylen Pettus
DL · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 260 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Des Moines, IA
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Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
Northern Iowa · Football
DL · Senior · #5 · 6' 3" · 260 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Des Moines, IA
Estimated NIL value
$42.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $34.8K
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Jaylen Pettus is a 6' 3" 260 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Northern Iowa and is listed by ESPN from Des Moines, IA. Jaylen Pettus ranks 12th within the current Northern Iowa football roster. The modeled value is $42.5K, with $34.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.1%
Football pool: $1.65M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Northern Iowa roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.65M
Northern Iowa Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 3"
Weight
260 lbs
Hometown
Des Moines, IA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Iowa Panthers
Recruit rating
3-star
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
20
Total tackles
6
Solo tackles
2.5
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 20 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 20 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Latest games
Youngstown State PenguinsNov 22, 2025 · 35-32W
Murray State RacersNov 8, 2025 · 31-14L
Southern Illinois SalukisOct 25, 2025 · 31-17L
South Dakota CoyotesOct 18, 2025 · 17-14L
South Dakota State JackrabbitsOct 11, 2025 · 31-3L
North Dakota Fighting HawksOct 4, 2025 · 35-7L
Utah Tech TrailblazersSep 21, 2025 · 20-9W
Eastern Washington EaglesSep 13, 2025 · 17-14Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Jaylen Pettus, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $42.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $42.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $34.8K, equal to about 2.1% of the Northern Iowa football market. The player ranks 12th on that roster.
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