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Northwestern · Football
Nate Dawson
DB · Freshman · #36 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$44.8K
Northwestern · Football
Nate Dawson
DB · Freshman · #36 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cincinnati, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$44.8K
Northwestern · Football
DB · Freshman · #36 · 6' 2" · 200 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cincinnati, OH
Estimated NIL value
$44.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $35.8K
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Nate Dawson is a 6' 2" 200 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Cincinnati, OH. Nate Dawson ranks 63rd within the current Northwestern football roster. The modeled value is $44.8K, with $35.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
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
Recent game logs
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#36
Height
6' 2"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1523 nationally
Rating: 0.8611
High school: Winton Woods
From: Cincinnati, OH
Class: 2026 / CB
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Nate Dawson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $44.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $44.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $35.8K, equal to about 0.2% of the Northwestern football market. The player ranks 63rd on that roster.
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