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Northern Illinois · Football
Trenton Nixon
DE · Freshman · #45 · 6' 2" · 233 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Merrillville, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$75K
Northern Illinois · Football
Trenton Nixon
DE · Freshman · #45 · 6' 2" · 233 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Merrillville, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$75K
Northern Illinois · Football
DE · Freshman · #45 · 6' 2" · 233 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Merrillville, IN
Estimated NIL value
$75K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $63.5K
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Trenton Nixon is a 6' 2" 233 lbs Freshman Defensive End for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Merrillville, IN. Trenton Nixon ranks 13th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $75K, with $63.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.9%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
0.9%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#45
Height
6' 2"
Weight
233 lbs
Hometown
Merrillville, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2381 nationally
Rating: 0.8206
High school: Merrillville
From: Merrillville, IN
Class: 2025 / LB
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Trenton Nixon, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $75K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $75K. The pool-accounting allocation is $63.5K, equal to about 1.9% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 13th on that roster.
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