Linebacker

Payton Roth

NWSTNorthwestern
2026 · FBS · Big Ten · SO
Payton Roth finished 2026 rated 1275 (6.3 / 10) as a college linebacker at Northwestern, over 10 rated games 2025–2026.
2026 Northwestern teammates
Aidan ChilesQB · 1377Robert FitzgeraldDB · 1372Braydon BrusLB · 1367Griffin WildeWR · 1366Caleb KomolafeRB · 1338Kobie McKinzieLB · 1331
2026 Linebacker boardFull board →
#4596Ethan Marshall1275#4599Myles Williams1275#4603Payton Roth1275#4605DeAndre Lynch1275
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20252026NorthwesternUCL2025 09/27 vs UCLA — 1312LA_2025 10/04 vs ULM — 1304PEN2025 10/11 vs Penn St. — 1301NEB2025 10/25 vs Nebraska — 1297MIN2025 11/22 vs Minnesota — 1292ILL2025 11/29 vs Illinois — 1290C_M2025 12/26 vs Central Mich. — 1283SDA2026 09/05 vs South Dakota St. — 1281IND2026 09/25 vs Indiana — 1278BAL2026 10/10 vs Ball St. — 1275OVERALL6.3
Linebacker spider
Tkl 5.6TFL 6.7Sack 7.2INT 7.1FF 7.7PD 5.1
Physical trend
20252026HT inWT lb
6′ 4″   230 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
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Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
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Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
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2026353000000
Career10139000000

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Northwestern
10/10BALLBall St.200001275
09/25INDIndiana100001278
09/05SDAKSouth Dakota St.200001281
2025 · Northwestern
12/26C_MICentral Mich.100001283
11/29ILLIllinois200001290
11/22MINNMinnesota100001292
10/25NEBNebraska100001297
10/11PENNPenn State100001301
10/04LA_MLa.-Monroe100001304
09/27UCLAUCLA100001312

Boards: 2025 · 2026