#15
Wisconsin · 2026

Nate Palmer

RBJunior5' 10", 205 lbsDecatur, TX
Wisconsin Badgers2-1 · TDC #66
Snap share
28%
likely 19–34%
Rush yards
31
585th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
3.9
Rush TD
0
Receptions
0
EPA / play
+0.23
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +1.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.23
Rushing+0.23
1st down-0.32
2nd down+0.07
3rd down+1.01
Standard downs-0.01
Passing downs+0.83
PalmerRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays11%
Pass plays0%
Run plays23%
1st down7%
2nd down14%
3rd down17%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs15%
PalmerRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries8—
Yards31585th / 1194
Yards / carry3.9—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns6—
Yards169—
Average28.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long42—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Notre Dame61··2—
Wk 2 · Western Illinois53~10 (2–19)1419%
Wk 3 · Eastern Michigan63~22 (15–29)7·35%
Season11632 (22–39)8628%

Position Room

9 RBs on the Wisconsin roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
3Abu Sama IIIRBSR231566.811+0.22
6Darrion DupreeRBJR16825.122+0.19
21Bryan Jackson IIRBJR15573.80—-0.10
15Nate PalmerRBJR8313.90—+0.23
20JuJu PopeRBJR——————
32Harrison BortolottiRBSO——————
38Mason LaneRBJR——————
41McCoy SmithFBFR——————
42Tyler JanseyFBSR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Wisconsin depth chart →