Sebastian Cheeks
Wisconsin Badgers
91
Elite

Sebastian Cheeks

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Projected Starter

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Sebastian Cheeks is the projected starter at EDGE for Wisconsin Badgers.

Graduate student · #15 · 6'3", 243 lbs

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Depth at EDGE · Wisconsin Badgers

  1. 11591Sebastian CheeksStarter
  2. 21275Nicolas Clayton
  3. 33973Jayden Loftin
  4. 41469Liam Danitz

Wisconsin Starting Lineup

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Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten

Sahir WestUCLA · DETobi OsunsanmiIndiana · STUDKenneth MerrieweatherIowa · LDE

Up next for Wisconsin

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

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

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 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #148 Natl2-Yr Total36 tackles · 5 sacksTeam Share6%
Skokie, IL
Jersey
#15
Class
GR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
243 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025245.53
20241222

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 97-rated defense; 79th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
97
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 79% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role

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

Oct 31LIOWATKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 30-0

Oct 24WUSCTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
2.5
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 24-7

Oct 17LUCLATKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 17-7

Oct 3WMSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 31-3

Sep 26WPSUTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
2
SACK
0.5
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 24-20

Sep 19WEMUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 54-10

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

Sebastian Cheeks's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

24 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 3 sacks
Usage / Involvement60%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.