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Wisconsin · Football
Nicolas Clayton
LB · Sophomore · #12 · 6' 5" · 245 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Gainesville, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$277K
Wisconsin · Football
Nicolas Clayton
LB · Sophomore · #12 · 6' 5" · 245 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Gainesville, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$277K
Wisconsin · Football
LB · Sophomore · #12 · 6' 5" · 245 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Gainesville, FL
Estimated NIL value
$277K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $225K
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Nicolas Clayton is a 6' 5" 245 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Wisconsin and is listed by ESPN from Gainesville, FL. Nicolas Clayton ranks 25th within the current Wisconsin football roster. The modeled value is $277K, with $225K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.1%
Football pool: $19.75M
Pool share of school
0.7%
Wisconsin roster market: $32.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.75M
Wisconsin Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 5"
Weight
245 lbs
Hometown
Gainesville, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Wisconsin Badgers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 226 nationally
Rating: 0.9182
High school: Buchholz
From: Gainesville, FL
Class: 2025 / EDGE
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin Badgers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Nicolas Clayton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $277K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $277K. The pool-accounting allocation is $225K, equal to about 1.1% of the Wisconsin football market. The player ranks 25th on that roster.
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