Player profileSouthern Illinois Football
Southern Illinois · Football
Clayton Lakatos
S · Sophomore · #36 · 6' 1" · 190 lbs
From Edwardsville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$4.5K
Southern Illinois · Football
Clayton Lakatos
S · Sophomore · #36 · 6' 1" · 190 lbs
From Edwardsville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$4.5K
Southern Illinois · Football
S · Sophomore · #36 · 6' 1" · 190 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Edwardsville, IL
Estimated NIL value
$4.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $4.2K
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Clayton Lakatos is a 6' 1" 190 lbs Sophomore Safety for Southern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Edwardsville, IL. Clayton Lakatos ranks 69th within the current Southern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $4.5K, with $4.2K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
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
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#36
Height
6' 1"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Edwardsville, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Southern Illinois Salukis
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1612 nationally
Rating: 0.8517
High school: Edwardsville
From: Edwardsville, IL
Class: 2025 / S
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Clayton Lakatos, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $4.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $4.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $4.2K, equal to about 0.3% of the Southern Illinois football market. The player ranks 69th on that roster.
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