Nate Palmer
Wisconsin Badgers
49
Depth

Nate Palmer

Wisconsin BadgersAverage
RBOffenseDepthTRANSFER · TCU
Depth

Is Nate Palmer starting?

Nate Palmer is No. 4 on the Wisconsin Badgers depth chart at RB.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Decatur, ranked #508 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 139 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 49 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #508 NatlTeam Share10%
Decatur, TX
Jersey
#15
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
190 lbs
Transfer
TCU

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—1390

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
0.8878
National Rank
#508
High School
Decatur
Hometown
Decatur, TX

Why this rating?

On a 70-rated offense; 39th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 49.

Team offense (SP+)
70
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 39% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 21% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −16 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.

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Team Role

139 rush yds · 0 TD · 7% of carries
Usage / Involvement20%

Depth at RB · Wisconsin Badgers

  1. 1377Abu Sama IIIStarter
  2. 2665Darrion Dupree
  3. 32159Bryan Jackson II
  4. 41549Nate PalmerYou
Coach WisconsinTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.