Player profileSouthern Illinois Football
Southern Illinois · Football
Lukus McDaniels
DE · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 6" · 250 lbs
From Louisville, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$7.7K
Southern Illinois · Football
Lukus McDaniels
DE · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 6" · 250 lbs
From Louisville, KY
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Estimated NIL value
$7.7K
Southern Illinois · Football
DE · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 6" · 250 lbs
From Louisville, KY
Estimated NIL value
$7.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $7.1K
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Lukus McDaniels is a 6' 6" 250 lbs Sophomore Defensive End for Southern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Louisville, KY. Lukus McDaniels ranks 47th within the current Southern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $7.7K, with $7.1K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $1.65M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Southern Illinois roster market: $7M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.65M
Southern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 6"
Weight
250 lbs
Hometown
Louisville, KY
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Southern Illinois Salukis
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
13
Total tackles
6
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Latest games
Illinois State RedbirdsNov 22, 2025 · 37-7L
South Dakota CoyotesNov 15, 2025 · 53-51 5OTW
Murray State RacersNov 1, 2025 · 27-7L
North Dakota Fighting HawksOct 18, 2025 · 38-19L
North Dakota State BisonOct 11, 2025 · 45-17W
Indiana State SycamoresOct 4, 2025 · 55-27W
Southeast Missouri State RedhawksSep 20, 2025 · 59-31W
UT Martin SkyhawksSep 13, 2025 · 37-10Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Lukus McDaniels, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $7.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $7.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.1K, equal to about 0.4% of the Southern Illinois football market. The player ranks 47th on that roster.
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