Nate Palmer
Wisconsin Badgers
79
Solid

Nate Palmer

Wisconsin BadgersSolid
RESDefenseSolidTRANSFER · TCU
2nd String / Backup

Is Nate Palmer starting?

Nate Palmer is listed 2nd string at RES for Wisconsin Badgers.

Redshirt sophomore · #15 · 5'10", 205 lbs

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Depth at RES · Wisconsin Badgers

  1. 1379Cai BatesStarter
  2. 21579Nate PalmerYou

Wisconsin Starting Lineup

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Up next for Wisconsin

Wisconsin plays Rutgers at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:15 PM ET.

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 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #508 NatlTeam Share10%
Decatur, TX
Jersey
#15
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
5'10"
Weight
205 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 97-rated defense; 39th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.90 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 79. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
97
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 39% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 24% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −6 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 26WPSUYDS -5
CAR
1
YDS
-5
AVG
-5.0
TD
0

Final W 24-20

Sep 19WEMUYDS 29
CAR
7
YDS
29
AVG
4.1
TD
0

Final W 54-10

Sep 12WWIUYDS 2
CAR
1
YDS
2
AVG
2.0
TD
0

Final W 36-9

Nate Palmer's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

139 rush yds · 0 TD · 7% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.