Player profileNorthwestern Football
Northwestern · Football
Johnny O'Brien
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
From Palatine, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$171K
Northwestern · Football
Johnny O'Brien
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
From Palatine, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$171K
Northwestern · Football
QB · Freshman · #9 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Palatine, IL
Estimated NIL value
$171K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $137K
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Johnny O'Brien is a 6' 3" 200 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Palatine, IL. Johnny O'Brien ranks 26th within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $171K, with $137K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $16.3M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.3M
Northwestern Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
No current game log available
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 3"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Palatine, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1474 nationally
Rating: 0.8622
High school: Fremd
From: Palatine, IL
Class: 2026 / QB
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Johnny O'Brien, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $171K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $171K. The pool-accounting allocation is $137K, equal to about 0.8% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 26th on that roster.
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