Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-41@ Notre Dame | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Total | 8 | 31 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
#15
Nate Palmer
Sophomore running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Decatur, TX · Decatur
Transferred TCU → Wisconsin for 2026
The numbers
31
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 29 rush yds, vs Eastern Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to TCU in 2024.
- Transferred from TCU to Wisconsin in 2026.
Nate Palmer
Nate Palmer has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 29 rush yds against Eastern Michigan, Week 3, 2026.
31 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with TCU3-star out of Decatur
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Wisconsin
Played his entire career under Luke Fickell.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
2025TCU
2026Wisconsin
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–9
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +29 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2024TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning
2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced
2026Wisconsin2-1HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 15.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 10.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
48.0%
85 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
59.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 Season (Redshirt freshman at TCU): Played in 10 games and started against Colorado at running back … had eight carries for 33 yards during the win over Cincinnati … got six carries for 27 yards against Abilene Christian … during the season-opening victory over North Carolina, carried the…
The backfield · Wisconsin
- #3Abu Sama III732 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Darrion Dupree363 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Gideon Ituka255 rushing yards · 2025
- #15Nate Palmer139 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Bryan Jackson123 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology