Player profileNorthern Illinois Football
Northern Illinois · Football
Zaire McKinney
WR · Freshman · #88 · 6' 4" · 190 lbs
From Michigan City, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$13.5K
Northern Illinois · Football
Zaire McKinney
WR · Freshman · #88 · 6' 4" · 190 lbs
From Michigan City, IN
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Estimated NIL value
$13.5K
Northern Illinois · Football
WR · Freshman · #88 · 6' 4" · 190 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Michigan City, IN
Estimated NIL value
$13.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $11.5K
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Zaire McKinney is a 6' 4" 190 lbs Freshman Wide Receiver for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Michigan City, IN. Zaire McKinney ranks 50th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $13.5K, with $11.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#88
Height
6' 4"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Michigan City, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2352 nationally
Rating: 0.8450
High school: Michigan City
From: Michigan City, IN
Class: 2026 / WR
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Zaire McKinney, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $13.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $13.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $11.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 50th on that roster.
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