Nate Cleveland
LB · Sophomore
6'2" · 225 lbs · Defense
Background
- Hometown
- Hoffman Estates, Ill.
- High school
- Hoffman Estates
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8508 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1711
- Class
- 2025
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
defensive
Season by season
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• FRESHMAN SEASON: Competed in eight games • made his collegiate debut against Purdue • played versus Nebraska • saw action at Iowa and against Michigan State • played at Oregon and at Northwestern • saw action against Wisconsin • competed against New Mexico. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hoffman Estates High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois • wore No. 3 for the Hawks and was coached by Tim Heyse • as a senior, made 81 tackles with 12 tackles for loss and one sack • broke up three passes, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles • also played basketball • consensus three-star prospect • rated as the No. 63 athlete in the country by On3 and the No. 81 inside linebacker by ESPN • tabbed as the No. 42 player in Illinois by On3. PERSONAL: Son of Ed Cleveland and Susan Carrillo • has one brother (Dante) • brother, Dante, played college football at Southern Illinois (2020-22), Central Missouri (2019) and Central Michigan (2016-18).
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FRESHMAN SEASON: Competed in eight games • made his collegiate debut against Purdue • played versus Nebraska • saw action at Iowa and against Michigan State • played at Oregon and at Northwestern • saw action against Wisconsin • competed against New Mexico.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hoffman Estates High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois • wore No. 3 for the Hawks and was coached by Tim Heyse • as a senior, made 81 tackles with 12 tackles for loss and one sack • broke up three passes, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles • also played basketball • consensus three-star prospect • rated as the No. 63 athlete in the country by On3 and the No. 81 inside linebacker by ESPN • tabbed as the No. 42 player in Illinois by On3.
PERSONAL: Son of Ed Cleveland and Susan Carrillo • has one brother (Dante) • brother, Dante, played college football at Southern Illinois (2020-22), Central Missouri (2019) and Central Michigan (2016-18).