Is Nicolas Clayton starting?
Nicolas Clayton is listed 2nd string at LOLB for Wisconsin Badgers.
Sophomore · #12 · 6'5", 245 lbs
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- 11590Sebastian CheeksStarter
- 21272Nicolas ClaytonYou
- 35166Micheal Garner
Wisconsin Starting Lineup
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The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Buchholz, ranked #226 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9182
- National Rank
- #226
- High School
- Buchholz
- Hometown
- Gainesville, FL
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 11th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 72.
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
Sep 26WPSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-20
Sep 19WEMUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 54-10
Sep 12WWIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-9
Sep 6LNDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WPSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WEMU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nicolas Clayton'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.