What is Michael O'Connell's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Michael O'Connell carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $15K to $24K, with a midpoint of $19.8K.

How does Michael O'Connell's NIL estimate fit inside Northwestern's total?

Michael O'Connell's best current estimate is $19.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15.8K, about 0.1% of Northwestern's market index and 0.1% of the football pool.

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Michael O'Connell

Q: How confident is the model in Michael O'Connell'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 · Freshman · #76 · 6' 7" · 315 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Glen Ellyn, IL

Michael O'Connell is a 6' 7" 315 lbs Freshman Offensive Lineman for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Glen Ellyn, IL. Michael O'Connell ranks 96th within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $19.8K, with $15.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$19.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $15.8K

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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

0.1%

Football pool: $16.3M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Northwestern roster market: $25.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$16.3M

Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Offensive Lineman

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#76

Height

6' 7"

Weight

315 lbs

Hometown

Glen Ellyn, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northwestern Wildcats

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 1033 nationally

Rating: 0.8672

High school: Glenbard West

From: Glen Ellyn, IL

Class: 2025 / OT

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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 Michael O'Connell, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $19.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $19.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $15.8K, equal to about 0.1% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 96th 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$25.4M

Football pool$16.3M

Player midpoint$19.8K

Confidence score58/100

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Northwestern · Football

Michael O'Connell

OL · Freshman · #76 · 6' 7" · 315 lbs

From Glen Ellyn, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$19.8K

Michael O'Connell

OL · Freshman · #76 · 6' 7" · 315 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Glen Ellyn, IL

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