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James Finley IV

Represented by 1 of 1 Agency

Position coaches (Illinois, 2026): Robby Hauck, Ryan Simerson, Corey Parker, Ronnie Bradford

Portage, INSophomore6'2"195 lb#29

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Estimated NIL value

$67K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Sophomore

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

4 seasons

Portal entry

March 25, 2026

James Finley IV is a 6'2", 195-lb Sophomore DB from Portage, IN. James Finley IV entered the transfer portal from Northern Illinois on March 25, 2026 and committed to Illinois. TransferPortl estimates James Finley IV's NIL market value at $67K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. James Finley IV has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

Northern IllinoisTO

Illinois

Advanced Statistics

2025 · 15 tkl

Havoc Plays

30th

Ball Plays

47th

Solo Tackle Rate

66.7%

62nd

Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 20, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Northern Illinois	20 Moderate	Entered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$66,895

Highest market value

$119,531

Oct 3, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Northern Illinois

March 25, 2026

Northern Illinois → Illinois

Committed

Season Statistics