#18

Collin Wilder

Senior safety for Wisconsin. 2021: 3 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 32 tackles.

S · Wisconsin · Sr. · #18

5′10″ · 201 lb · Katy, TX

CFB Index 24 · #450 of 509 safetiesMedium confidenceWisconsin 2021 alumnus

Recruiting

3★

S recruit

No. 623 nationally · Signed with Houston

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 safety for Wisconsin. 2021: 3 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 32 tackles.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2016.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at Wisconsin, 92 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

20168 games

Signed with Houston3-star out of Katy

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#623 national

CFB

College

2 teams

2016–2021

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2016–2021

1 coach

2016–2017

Paul Chryst

Wisconsin

2019–2021

Paul Chryst

Wisconsin

Played his entire career under Paul Chryst.

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2016Houston9-4HC: Tom Herman · Balanced, fast tempo

2017Houston7-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced

2019Wisconsin10-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy

2020Wisconsin4-3HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy, fast tempo

2021Wisconsin9-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

24Below cohort / limited sample #450 of 509?

Medium confidence8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: interceptions (90th percentile). Concern: sacks (24th percentile).

Box-score production (8)

Interceptions#36 / 824 · 90th pct

Passes defended#481 / 2743 · 78th pct

Solo tackles#1072 / 2743 · 60th pct

Tackles#1279 / 2743 · 52nd pct

Forced fumbles#59 / 673 · 46th pct

Tackles for loss#1821 / 2743 · 28th pct

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QB hurries#1413 / 2743 · 24th pct

Sacks#1435 / 2743 · 24th pct

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Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2021 season · 10 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	3.7	0.1	0.0	0.2
Road4g	2.5	0.1	0.0	0.5

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-75g	3.4	0.1	0.0	0.6
Weeks 8+5g	3.0	0.1	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Luke Fickell

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

Rotational

Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

24 · #450 of 509 safeties

Three-star recruit. Now #450 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	Wisconsin	32	21	1.0	0.0	3	3	--
2020	Wisconsin	30	17	1.0	0.0	2	1	--
2019	Wisconsin	19	11	2.5	1.0	6	1	--
2017	Houston	2	2	0.0	0.0	--	--	1
2016	Houston	9	4	0.0	0.0	--	--	3
Career		92	55	4.5	1.0	11	5	4

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 10 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	L 10-16vs Penn State	1	1	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	L 13-41vs Notre Dame	5	3	0.0	—	0
Wk 5	L 17-38vs Michigan	8	4	0.0	—	1	Season-high 8 tackles
Wk 6	W 24-0@ Illinois	1	0	0.5	—	2
Wk 7	W 20-14vs Army	2	2	0.0	—	0
Wk 8	W 30-13@ Purdue	7	6	0.0	1	0
Wk 9	W 27-7vs Iowa	4	2	0.5	—	0
Wk 10	W 52-3@ Rutgers	1	1	0.0	—	0
Wk 12	W 35-28vs Nebraska	2	1	0.0	2	0
Wk 13	L 13-23@ Minnesota	1	1	0.0	—	0
Total		32	21	1.0	3	3

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Collin Wilder

20168 games

2021 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Game log

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