Nicolas Clayton

OLB · #12 · Wisconsin · SO · 6'5" · 247 · Gainesville, FL

LOLB depth chart, 2nd

7 2026 tackles

1 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

17 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Wisconsin	6	0	7	1	2	0	0	0
2025	Wisconsin	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.2 35

Havoc plays 4 72

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 6.2% 98

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 72

Sack rate 4.9% 29

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W7	@ UCLA	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2025 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#224

Terry Shelton WR · Ranchview TCU

#225

Jordon Gidron WR · Ridge View SCAR

#226

Nicolas Clayton EDGE · Buchholz WIS

#227 Chace Sims DL · Richmond Randle TXAM

#228

Andrew Maddox DL · Oak Grove MISS

EDGEs in the class

#21

Donovan Darden Havelock SCAR

#23

Nicolas Clayton Buchholz WIS

#24

#24

Tyshun Willis Velma Jackson MSST

2026 · 72th pctile of OLBs

Recruit · 93th pctile of class