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Illinois · Football
Des Straughton
DB · Freshman · #25 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs
From Detroit, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$24.8K
Illinois · Football
Des Straughton
DB · Freshman · #25 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs
From Detroit, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$24.8K
Illinois · Football
DB · Freshman · #25 · 6' 0" · 210 lbs
From Detroit, MI
Estimated NIL value
$24.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $24K
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Des Straughton is a 6' 0" 210 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Detroit, MI. Des Straughton ranks 93rd within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $24.8K, with $24K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#25
Height
6' 0"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
Detroit, MI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Des Straughton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $24.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $24.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $24K, equal to about 0.1% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 93rd on that roster.
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