Is Sebastian Cheeks starting?
Sebastian Cheeks is the projected starter at LOLB for Wisconsin Badgers.
Sebastian Cheeks is the projected starting LOLB on a Average Wisconsin — 81 OVR.
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- 11581Sebastian CheeksStarter
- 2078Justus Boone
- 31464Liam Danitz
- 45153Micheal Garner
- 52248Jaylen Williams
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Evanston Township, ranked #148 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 24 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- GR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 243 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
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
- 0.9406
- National Rank
- #148
- High School
- Evanston Township
- Hometown
- Evanston, IL
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 79th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 81.
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 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-9
Sep 6LNDTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LND | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sebastian Cheeks'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.