44Cooper Catalano
LB · SO
2-SO
Current depth chart
MLB1Starter2-SO
Depth relationships
Bio
Cooper Catalano, a 6'1", 232-pound linebacker from Germantown High School in Richfield, Wisconsin, played in all 12 games as a true freshman for Wisconsin in 2025, making five starts. He recorded 56 tackles, 2.0 sacks, and 4.5 tackles for loss. Against Washington on November 8, Catalano posted 19 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, and his first career sack, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors. His 56-tackle season marked the most for a Power 4 freshman since 2017 and the most by a Badger since 2011. Catalano was a three-star composite recruit and intends to study business at Wisconsin. From Germantown · Richfield, WI.
Cooper Catalano started 3 of 12 games in 2025 and appeared in 11.
Player information
ClassSophomoreHeight6'1"Weight232 lbHometownRichfield, WIHigh schoolGermantownRecruiting3 · No. 873 national · 2025 classConferenceBig Ten
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
9
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
1
QB HUR
Career path
GERMANTOWNRichfield, WI
WISCONSIN2025 — present