Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Michael McDonough
OL · Freshman · #68 · 6' 3" · 310 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Tinley Park, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$45.8K
Illinois · Football
Michael McDonough
OL · Freshman · #68 · 6' 3" · 310 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Tinley Park, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$45.8K
Illinois · Football
OL · Freshman · #68 · 6' 3" · 310 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Tinley Park, IL
Estimated NIL value
$45.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $44K
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Michael McDonough is a 6' 3" 310 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Tinley Park, IL. Michael McDonough ranks 67th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $45.8K, with $44K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#68
Height
6' 3"
Weight
310 lbs
Hometown
Tinley Park, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 918 nationally
Rating: 0.8706
High school: Victor J Andrew
From: Tinley Park, IL
Class: 2025 / IOL
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Michael McDonough, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $45.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $45.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $44K, equal to about 0.3% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 67th on that roster.
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