Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Nick Hankins Jr.
DB · Freshman · #3 · 6' 0" · 200 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Belleville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$304K
Illinois · Football
Nick Hankins Jr.
DB · Freshman · #3 · 6' 0" · 200 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Belleville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$304K
Illinois · Football
DB · Freshman · #3 · 6' 0" · 200 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Belleville, IL
Estimated NIL value
$304K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $293K
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Nick Hankins Jr. is a 6' 0" 200 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Belleville, IL. Nick Hankins Jr. ranks 18th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $304K, with $293K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.8%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
1.0%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 0"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Belleville, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 135 nationally
Rating: 0.9444
High school: Belleville West
From: Belleville, IL
Class: 2026 / CB
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Nick Hankins Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $304K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $304K. The pool-accounting allocation is $293K, equal to about 1.8% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 18th on that roster.
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