Wisconsin Badgers Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

1Colton Joseph

QB14-JR87% snaps '25

PORTAL 8Deuce AdamsQB23-SO7% snaps '25

PORTAL 10Ryan HopkinsQB3FR (3)5Carter SmithQB42-FR

18Danny O'NeilQB5

×8

3Abu Sama III

RB14-SR—

PORTAL 6Darrion DupreeRB23-JR—ALSO KR 21Bryan Jackson IIRB33-JR

PORTAL 15Nate PalmerRB43-SO

PORTAL

20Juju PopeRB5

X×6

13Eugene Hilton Jr.X12-SO—+2 ROLES 7Shamar RigbyX23-JR—

PORTAL 12Zion KearneyX33-JR

PORTAL 9Jaylon DomingeauxX44-SR

PORTAL

19Langdon NordgaardX5 22Dorsett SteckerX6

Z×5

2Chris Brooks Jr.Z15-SR—16Malachi ColemanZ24-JR—

PORTAL 23Davion Thomas-KumpulaZ34-JR 81Mason KelleyZ42-FR

14Keeyshawn TabuteauZ5

SLOT×5

0Tyrell HenrySLOT15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 16Malachi ColemanSLOT24-JR—

PORTAL 26Eli AdamsSLOT33-SO

PORTAL 11Kash BrockSLOT4FR (3)

24Zion LegreeSLOT5

×9

89Jacob HarrisTE14-JR—

PORTAL 85Grant StecTE23-SO—82Emmett BorkTE32-SO 84Ryan Schwendeman

LT×5

PORTAL 72Lucas Simmons-JohanssonLT24-JR—

PORTAL 70Barrett NelsonLT35-SR 53Cam ClarkLT42-FR

54Brady BekkenhuisLT5

LG×4

78Colin CubberlyLG13-SO—73Blake CherryLG22-SO—

PORTAL 77Peyton LangeLG34-JR 52Hardy WattsLG42-FR

C×4

51Austin Kawecki

C1GR—

PORTAL 50Ryan CoryC23-SO—64Evan BrownC34-JR 58Michael RoeskeC42-FR

RG×5

76Stylz BlackmonRG13-JR—

PORTAL 73Blake CherryRG22-SO—

PORTAL 75Emerson MandellRG33-SO 60Nolan DavenportRG42-FR

65Aiden DirksenRG5

RT×3

55Kevin HeywoodRT13-SO—72Lucas Simmons-JohanssonRT24-JR—

PORTAL 79Logan PowellRT32-FR

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

30Charles PerkinsDT15-SR—

PORTAL 92Nolan VilsDT24-SR—93DeNigel CooperDT33-SO

PORTAL 90Djidjou BahDT4FR (3)

85Hayden MetzgerDT5 98Torin PettawayDT6

NT×6

91Hammond Russell IVNT15-SR—

PORTAL 97Junior Poyser

NT24-JR—

PORTAL 76Dillan JohnsonNT33-JR 95Jacob AndersonNT4GR

PORTAL

94Xavier UkponuNT5 96Arthur Scott IIINT6

EDGE

LOLB×5

15Sebastian Cheeks

LOLB1GR—

PORTAL 51Micheal GarnerLOLB24-SR—12Nicolas ClaytonLOLB32-SO 14Liam DanitzLOLB45-SR

PORTAL

39Jayden LoftinLOLB5

PORTAL

EDGE

ROLB×3

7Tyreese FearbryROLB15-SR—

PORTAL 0Justus BooneROLB25-SR—

PORTAL 50Sam LatejuROLB32-SO

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WLB×7

8Mason PosaWLB12-SO—19Thomas HeibergerWLB23-SO—59Aaron WittWLB3GR 55Drew BraamWLB43-JR

77Will McDonaldWLB5

MLB×8

44Cooper CatalanoMLB12-SO—28Jon Jon KamaraMLB23-SO—

PORTAL 43Taylor SchaeferMLB33-JR

PORTAL 23Landon GauthierMLB43-JR

47Evan Van Dyn HovenMLB5

LCB×4

2Javan Robinson

LCB15-SR—

PORTAL 3Cai BatesLCB23-SO—

PORTAL 10Jahmare WashingtonLCB32-FR 17Carsen ElomsLCB4FR (3)

CB×4

24Jai'mier ScottCB12-FR—1Eric Fletcher Jr.CB23-SO—

PORTAL 18Donovan DunmoreCB3FR (3)31Dashaun MossCB4FR

NB×3

5Bryce WestNB13-SO—

PORTAL 27Raphael DunnNB23-SO—26Kah'ni WattsNB3FR (3)

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FS×4

4Marvin Burks Jr.

FS14-SR—

PORTAL 21Cairo SkanesFS22-SO—13Matthew TraynorFS34-JR 25Will MikonowiczFS4FR

SS×4

29Matthew JungSS15-SR—PORTAL 11Carson Van DinterSS23-SO—

PORTAL 16Grant DeanSS32-SO 20Luke EmmerichSS42-FR

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

97Gavin LahmKO1GR—94Brady MelumKO2FR—

—open

×3

6Darrion DupreeKR13-JR—ALSO RB 13Eugene Hilton Jr.KR22-SO—+2 ROLES 10Gideon ItukaKR33-SO

—open

×2

46James RoeLS13-JR—

PORTAL 48Andrew GoodmanLS25-SR—

PORTAL

—open

×1

97Gavin LahmPK1GR—

—open

×2

0Tyrell HenryPR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR 13Eugene Hilton Jr.PR22-SO—+2 ROLES

—open

×3

91Sean WestPT13-SO—98Ethan TranelPT24-JR—

PORTAL 90Will KellyPT3FR

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB1Colton Joseph 8Deuce Adams 10Ryan Hopkins 5Carter Smith18Danny O'Neil

RB3Abu Sama III 6Darrion Dupree 21Bryan Jackson II 15Nate Palmer20Juju Pope38Mason Lane32Harrison Bortolotti41McCoy Smith

WRX13Eugene Hilton Jr.7Shamar Rigby 12Zion Kearney 9Jaylon Domingeaux19Langdon Nordgaard22Dorsett Stecker

WRZ2Chris Brooks Jr.16Malachi Coleman 23Davion Thomas-Kumpula 81Mason Kelley14Keeyshawn Tabuteau

WRSLOT0Tyrell Henry 16Malachi Coleman 26Eli Adams 11Kash Brock24Zion Legree

TE89Jacob Harris 85Grant Stec 82Emmett Bork 84Ryan Schwendeman87Jackson McGohan17Nizyi Davis42Tyler Jansey49Aydon Fickell86Jack Sievers

OLLT71PJ Wilkins 72Lucas Simmons-Johansson 70Barrett Nelson 53Cam Clark54Brady Bekkenhuis

OLLG78Colin Cubberly 73Blake Cherry 77Peyton Lange 52Hardy Watts

OLC51Austin Kawecki 50Ryan Cory 64Evan Brown 58Michael Roeske

OLRG76Stylz Blackmon 73Blake Cherry 75Emerson Mandell 60Nolan Davenport65Aiden Dirksen

OLRT55Kevin Heywood 72Lucas Simmons-Johansson 79Logan Powell—

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT30Charles Perkins 92Nolan Vils 93DeNigel Cooper 90Djidjou Bah85Hayden Metzger98Torin Pettaway

DLNT91Hammond Russell IV 97Junior Poyser 76Dillan Johnson 95Jacob Anderson94Xavier Ukponu96Arthur Scott III

EDGELOLB15Sebastian Cheeks 51Micheal Garner 12Nicolas Clayton 14Liam Danitz39Jayden Loftin

EDGEROLB7Tyreese Fearbry 0Justus Boone 50Sam Lateju—

LBWLB8Mason Posa 19Thomas Heiberger 59Aaron Witt 55Drew Braam77Will McDonald34Ashton Fickell49Ben Wenzel

LBMLB44Cooper Catalano 28Jon Jon Kamara 43Taylor Schaefer 23Landon Gauthier47Evan Van Dyn Hoven97Jaylen Williams45Yahya Gaad37Treve Stoffel

CBLCB2Javan Robinson 3Cai Bates 10Jahmare Washington 17Carsen Eloms

CBCB24Jai'mier Scott 1Eric Fletcher Jr.18Donovan Dunmore 31Dashaun Moss

CBNB5Bryce West 27Raphael Dunn 26Kah'ni Watts—

SFS4Marvin Burks Jr.21Cairo Skanes 13Matthew Traynor 25Will Mikonowicz

SSS29Matthew Jung 11Carson Van Dinter 16Grant Dean 20Luke Emmerich

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO97Gavin Lahm 94Brady Melum——

KR6Darrion Dupree 13Eugene Hilton Jr.10Gideon Ituka—

LS46James Roe 48Andrew Goodman——

PK97Gavin Lahm———

PR0Tyrell Henry 13Eugene Hilton Jr.——

PT91Sean West 98Ethan Tranel 90Will Kelly—

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Colton Joseph

#1QB14-JR87% snaps '25

PORTAL QB28Deuce Adams3-SO

PORTAL QB310Ryan HopkinsFR (3)QB45Carter Smith2-FR

RB8 listed

Abu Sama III

#3RB14-SR—

PORTAL RB26Darrion Dupree3-JRALSO KR RB321Bryan Jackson II3-JR

PORTAL RB415Nate Palmer3-SO

PORTAL

WRX6 listed

Eugene Hilton Jr.#13X12-SO—+2 ROLES X27Shamar Rigby3-JR

PORTAL X312Zion Kearney3-JR

PORTAL X49Jaylon Domingeaux4-SR

PORTAL

WRZ5 listed

Chris Brooks Jr.#2Z15-SR—Z216Malachi Coleman4-JR

PORTAL Z323Davion Thomas-Kumpula4-JR Z481Mason Kelley2-FR

WRSLOT5 listed

Tyrell Henry#0SLOT15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR SLOT216Malachi Coleman4-JR

PORTAL SLOT326Eli Adams3-SO

PORTAL SLOT411Kash BrockFR (3)

TE9 listed

Jacob Harris#89TE14-JR—

PORTAL TE285Grant Stec3-SO TE382Emmett Bork2-SO TE484Ryan Schwendeman

PORTAL

OLLT5 listed

PJ Wilkins#71LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT272Lucas Simmons-Johansson4-JR

PORTAL LT370Barrett Nelson5-SR LT453Cam Clark2-FR

OLLG4 listed

Colin Cubberly#78LG13-SO—LG273Blake Cherry2-SO

PORTAL LG377Peyton Lange4-JR LG452Hardy Watts2-FR

OLC4 listed

Austin Kawecki

#51C1GR—

PORTAL C250Ryan Cory3-SO C364Evan Brown4-JR C458Michael Roeske2-FR

OLRG5 listed

Stylz Blackmon#76RG13-JR—

PORTAL RG273Blake Cherry2-SO

PORTAL RG375Emerson Mandell3-SO RG460Nolan Davenport2-FR

OLRT3 listed

Kevin Heywood#55RT13-SO—RT272Lucas Simmons-Johansson4-JR

PORTAL RT379Logan Powell2-FR

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Charles Perkins#30DT15-SR—

PORTAL DT292Nolan Vils4-SR DT393DeNigel Cooper3-SO

PORTAL DT490Djidjou BahFR (3)

DLNT6 listed

Hammond Russell IV#91NT15-SR—

PORTAL NT297Junior Poyser

4-JR

PORTAL NT376Dillan Johnson3-JR NT495Jacob AndersonGR

PORTAL

EDGELOLB5 listed

Sebastian Cheeks

#15LOLB1GR—

PORTAL LOLB251Micheal Garner4-SR LOLB312Nicolas Clayton2-SO LOLB414Liam Danitz5-SR

PORTAL

EDGEROLB3 listed

Tyreese Fearbry#7ROLB15-SR—

PORTAL ROLB20Justus Boone5-SR

PORTAL ROLB350Sam Lateju2-SO

LBWLB7 listed

Mason Posa#8WLB12-SO—WLB219Thomas Heiberger3-SO WLB359Aaron WittGR WLB455Drew Braam3-JR

LBMLB8 listed

Cooper Catalano#44MLB12-SO—MLB228Jon Jon Kamara3-SO

PORTAL MLB343Taylor Schaefer3-JR

PORTAL MLB423Landon Gauthier3-JR

CBLCB4 listed

Javan Robinson

#2LCB15-SR—

PORTAL LCB23Cai Bates3-SO

PORTAL LCB310Jahmare Washington2-FR LCB417Carsen ElomsFR (3)

CBCB4 listed

Jai'mier Scott#24CB12-FR—CB21Eric Fletcher Jr.3-SO

PORTAL CB318Donovan DunmoreFR (3)CB431Dashaun MossFR

CBNB3 listed

Bryce West#5NB13-SO—

PORTAL NB227Raphael Dunn3-SO NB326Kah'ni WattsFR (3)

SFS4 listed

Marvin Burks Jr.

#4FS14-SR—

PORTAL FS221Cairo Skanes2-SO FS313Matthew Traynor4-JR FS425Will MikonowiczFR

SSS4 listed

Matthew Jung#29SS15-SR—PORTAL SS211Carson Van Dinter3-SO

PORTAL SS316Grant Dean2-SO SS420Luke Emmerich2-FR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Gavin Lahm#97KO1GR—KO294Brady MelumFR

KR3 listed

Darrion Dupree#6KR13-JR—ALSO RB KR213Eugene Hilton Jr.2-SO+2 ROLES KR310Gideon Ituka3-SO

LS2 listed

James Roe#46LS13-JR—

PORTAL LS248Andrew Goodman5-SR

PORTAL

PK1 listed

Gavin Lahm#97PK1GR—

PR2 listed

Tyrell Henry#0PR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR PR213Eugene Hilton Jr.2-SO+2 ROLES

PT3 listed

Sean West#91PT13-SO—PT298Ethan Tranel4-JR

PORTAL PT390Will KellyFR

The Wire

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SEP 11

9:07 AM

Stylz Blackmon

RG

CHART MOVE

Now first-team RG

WAS EMERSON MANDELL

School's official depth chart (2026-09-12) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 11

9:07 AM

Hammond Russell IV

NT

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team NT

NT2 → NT1

School's official depth chart (2026-09-12) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 11

9:07 AM

James Roe

LS

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team LS

LS2 → LS1

School's official depth chart (2026-09-12) · REPORTRead original report →

Program & Venue

Program

Wisconsin Badgers

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Conference Big TenFootball began 1889Location Madison, Wisconsin

Home

Camp Randall Stadium

76,057Listed capacity

Location Madison, Wisconsin

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Bucky Badger

Cardinal Primary

White Secondary