Nate Palmer
Wisconsin Badgers
51
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.

Nate Palmer is listed RB #4 for Wisconsin at 51 OVR.

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Depth at RB · Wisconsin Badgers

  1. 1379Abu Sama IIIStarter
  2. 2668Darrion Dupree
  3. 32162Bryan Jackson II
  4. 41551Nate PalmerYou
  5. 52040Juju Pope

What's Next

Who do they play next?Amareon Blue — vs Eastern Michigan · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Darrion Dupree — No. 2 at RB for WisconsinHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Wisconsin Badgers

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 51 overall (Depth 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 72-rated offense; 39th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.90 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 51.

Team offense (SP+)
72
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; −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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WWIUYDS 2
CAR
1
YDS
2
AVG
2.0
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
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 / Involvement20%
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.