Is Cooper Catalano starting?
Cooper Catalano is the projected starter at MLB for Wisconsin Badgers.
Sophomore · #44 · 6'1", 232 lbs
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Wisconsin Starting Lineup
- LOLB
- NT
- DT
- ROLB
- WLB
- MLBCooper CatalanoThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Germantown, ranked #873 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 56 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 232 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | 5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8722
- National Rank
- #873
- High School
- Germantown
- Hometown
- Germantown, WI
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 83th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WMSUTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-3
Sep 26WPSUTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 24-20
Sep 19WEMUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 54-10
Sep 12WWIUTKL 13
- TKL
- 13
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-9
Sep 6LNDTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WMSU | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WPSU | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WEMU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LND | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cooper Catalano's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.