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Illinois · Football
Tony Balanganayi
DL · Freshman · #55 · 6' 4" · 285 lbs
From Palatine, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$23.3K
Illinois · Football
Tony Balanganayi
DL · Freshman · #55 · 6' 4" · 285 lbs
From Palatine, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$23.3K
Illinois · Football
DL · Freshman · #55 · 6' 4" · 285 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Palatine, IL
Estimated NIL value
$23.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $22.3K
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Tony Balanganayi is a 6' 4" 285 lbs Freshman Defensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Palatine, IL. Tony Balanganayi ranks 95th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $23.3K, with $22.3K 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
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#55
Height
6' 4"
Weight
285 lbs
Hometown
Palatine, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 704 nationally
Rating: 0.8811
High school: Palatine
From: Palatine, IL
Class: 2026 / DL
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Tony Balanganayi, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $23.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $23.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $22.3K, equal to about 0.1% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 95th on that roster.
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