Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Jershaun Newton
QB · Freshman · #6 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Petersburg, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$383K
Illinois · Football
Jershaun Newton
QB · Freshman · #6 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Petersburg, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$383K
Illinois · Football
QB · Freshman · #6 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom St. Petersburg, FL
Estimated NIL value
$383K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $452K
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Jershaun Newton is a 6' 0" 215 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from St. Petersburg, FL. Jershaun Newton ranks 16th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $383K, with $452K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.8%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
1.5%
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
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#6
Height
6' 0"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
St. Petersburg, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 753 nationally
Rating: 0.8758
High school: Clearwater Central Catholic
From: Clearwater, FL
Class: 2025 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Jershaun Newton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $383K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $383K. The pool-accounting allocation is $452K, equal to about 2.8% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 16th on that roster.
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