Player profileEastern Illinois Football
Eastern Illinois · Football
Ja'Wuan Nickson
LB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 240 lbs
From Tuscaloosa, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$14.3K
Eastern Illinois · Football
Ja'Wuan Nickson
LB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 240 lbs
From Tuscaloosa, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$14.3K
Eastern Illinois · Football
LB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 240 lbs
From Tuscaloosa, AL
Estimated NIL value
$14.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $11.8K
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Ja'Wuan Nickson is a 6' 0" 240 lbs Senior Linebacker for Eastern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Tuscaloosa, AL. Ja'Wuan Nickson ranks 27th within the current Eastern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $14.3K, with $11.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.7%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Eastern Illinois roster market: $4M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Eastern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Senior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 0"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
Tuscaloosa, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Eastern Illinois Panthers
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
10
Total tackles
7
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
1
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 93 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| Career | All teams | 103 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Ja'Wuan Nickson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $14.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $14.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11.8K, equal to about 0.7% of the Eastern Illinois football market. The player ranks 27th on that roster.
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