What is JT King's estimated 2026 NIL value?

JT King carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $5K to $8K, with a midpoint of $6.7K.

How does JT King's NIL estimate fit inside Northern Illinois's total?

JT King's best current estimate is $6.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, about 0.1% of Northern Illinois's market index and 0.2% of the football pool.

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JT King

Q: How confident is the model in JT King's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

DE · Freshman · #97 · 6' 4" · 240 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Summerville, SC

JT King is a 6' 4" 240 lbs Freshman Defensive End for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Summerville, SC. JT King ranks 88th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $6.7K, with $5.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$6.7K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $5.6K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.2%

Football pool: $3.4M

Pool share of school

0.1%

Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.4M

Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Defensive End

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#97

Height

6' 4"

Weight

240 lbs

Hometown

Summerville, SC

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northern Illinois Huskies

Recruit rating

3-star

Recruiting profile

3-star / No. 3044 nationally

Rating: 0.8250

High school: Ashley Ridge

From: Summerville, SC

Class: 2026 / DL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For JT King, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $6.7K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $6.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $5.6K, equal to about 0.2% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 88th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology