Is Nicolas Clayton starting?
Nicolas Clayton is the projected starter at ROLB for Wisconsin Badgers.
Nicolas Clayton is the projected starting ROLB on a Average Wisconsin — 69 OVR.
See full Wisconsin Badgers depth chart ›Depth at ROLB · Wisconsin Badgers
- 11269Nicolas ClaytonStarter
- 2769Tyreese Fearbry
- 33969Jayden Loftin
- 45059Sam Lateju
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Buchholz, ranked #226 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 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
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9182
- National Rank
- #226
- High School
- Buchholz
- Hometown
- Gainesville, FL
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 11th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -13 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
Sep 12WWIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-9
Sep 6LNDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nicolas Clayton'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.