Player profileSouthern Illinois Football
Southern Illinois · Football
Hunter Niklos
S · Freshman · #29 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs
From Yorkville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$3.3K
Southern Illinois · Football
Hunter Niklos
S · Freshman · #29 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs
From Yorkville, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$3.3K
Southern Illinois · Football
S · Freshman · #29 · 6' 2" · 180 lbs
From Yorkville, IL
Estimated NIL value
$3.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $3K
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Hunter Niklos is a 6' 2" 180 lbs Freshman Safety for Southern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Yorkville, IL. Hunter Niklos ranks 85th within the current Southern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $3.3K, with $3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $1.65M
Pool share of school
0.0%
Southern Illinois roster market: $7M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.65M
Southern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
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Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#29
Height
6' 2"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
Yorkville, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Southern Illinois Salukis
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Hunter Niklos, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $3.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $3.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $3K, equal to about 0.2% of the Southern Illinois football market. The player ranks 85th on that roster.
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