Peyton Nero

Peyton Nero brings compact, hard-nosed linebacker energy to Bethune-Cookman

Peyton Nero is a 5-foot-10, 200-pound linebacker for Bethune-Cookman, with the Wildcats listing him as a redshirt sophomore in 2025. His profile leans on toughness and versatility rather than flash: he came out of high school with all-state honors, logged 61 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss in his junior year at Fairhope, and showed playmaking juice with three pass breakups and a blocked-punt touchdown in prep ball. Bethune-Cookman’s roster page does not show 2025 game statistics for him, so the clearest evaluation is from his background and build: a scrappy, physical fit who could appeal to a team wanting a downhill, motor-first defender.