Linebacker, Wisconsin, 2025–26
Cooper Catalano
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 232 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Richfield, WI
Cooper Catalano plays linebacker for Wisconsin. Last time out, at UCLA: 5 tackles. Catalano leads Wisconsin in tackles this season.
2026 so far
50 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles at UCLA, L 7–17
Next game: vs. USC, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
19tackles, career highvs. Washington, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Wisconsin 6 games, 50 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Notre Dame | L 13–41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Western Illinois | W 36–9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 54–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Penn State | W 24–20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Michigan State | W 31–3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at UCLA | L 7–17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Wisconsin 8 games, 56 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Iowa | L 0–37 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Ohio State | L 0–34 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Oregon | L 7–21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Washington | W 13–10 | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Indiana | L 7–31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Illinois | W 27–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Minnesota | L 7–17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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