Nate Cleveland
Minnesota Golden Gophers
65
Depth3rd String
Is Nate Cleveland starting?
Nate Cleveland is listed 3rd string at WLB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Nate Cleveland is listed WLB #3 for Minnesota at 65 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Hoffman Estates, ranked #1,711 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,711 Natl
Hoffman Estates, IL
- Jersey
- #35
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8508
- National Rank
- #1711
- High School
- Hoffman Estates
- Hometown
- Hoffman Estates, IL
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 65 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −12 depth penalty
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.
The People's Ratings
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65
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Depth at WLB · Minnesota Golden Gophers
- 14985Matt KingsburyStarter
- 2277Emmanuel Karmo
- 33565Nate ClevelandYou
- 44662Mason Carrier
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.