Sebastian Cheeks
Sebastian Cheeks
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Leonhard → Luke Fickell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 24 | 17 | 5.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 12 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 23 | 7.5 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025
W 13–10
vs Washington
2 TFL · 1 SACKS · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #78
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevin Swint’s 2023 season.
Matches Kevin on
Differs from Kevin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jahzon Jacks's senior season at Fresno State (2025).
Matches Jahzon on
Differs from Jahzon on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8733
Peaked at #8733 this season.
Background
2025 Season (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games, making three starts at outside linebacker … made 25 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and three sacks, all career highs … made career-high four tackles against Miami (OH) (Aug. 28) … posted three tackles, including a sack, against MTSU (Sept. 6) … made three...