Is Payton Roth starting?
Payton Roth is listed 3rd string at WLB for Northwestern Wildcats.
Redshirt junior · #34 · 6'4", 230 lbs
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- 33469Payton RothYou
Northwestern Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Portland Jesuit, ranked #3,001 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 8 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #34
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 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
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7700
- National Rank
- #3001
- High School
- Portland Jesuit
- Hometown
- Portland, OR
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 41th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 69.
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 10WBALLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-14
Sep 26LIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-23
Sep 6WSDSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WBALL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WSDST | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payton Roth'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.