Player profileWestern Illinois Football
Western Illinois · Football
Mekhi Newman
DB · Freshman · #29 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
From Springfield, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$2.9K
Western Illinois · Football
Mekhi Newman
DB · Freshman · #29 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
From Springfield, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$2.9K
Western Illinois · Football
DB · Freshman · #29 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
From Springfield, IL
Estimated NIL value
$2.9K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $2.6K
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Mekhi Newman is a 6' 1" 175 lbs Freshman Defensive Back for Western Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Springfield, IL. Mekhi Newman ranks 85th within the current Western Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $2.9K, with $2.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Western Illinois roster market: $2.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Western Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#29
Height
6' 1"
Weight
175 lbs
Hometown
Springfield, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Springfield
From: Springfield, IL
Class: 2026 / ATH
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Mekhi Newman, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2.9K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $2.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.6K, equal to about 0.2% of the Western Illinois football market. The player ranks 85th on that roster.
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