Wisconsin Badgers Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

1Colton JosephQB14-JR—

PORTAL 8Deuce AdamsQB23-SO—

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

18Danny O'NeilQB5

×8

3Abu Sama IIIRB14-SR—

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

PORTAL 15Nate PalmerRB43-SO

PORTAL

20Juju PopeRB5

X×5

13Eugene Hilton Jr.X12-SO—9Jaylon DomingeauxX24-SR—

PORTAL 26Eli AdamsX33-SO

PORTAL 14Keeyshawn TabuteauX4FR (3)

81Mason KelleyX5

Z×5

2Chris Brooks Jr.Z15-SR—7Shamar RigbyZ23-JR—

PORTAL 11Kash BrockZ3FR (3)24Zion LegreeZ4FR (3)

23Davion Thomas-KumpulaZ5

SLOT×5

0Tyrell HenrySLOT15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 12Zion KearneySLOT23-JR—

PORTAL 16Malachi ColemanSLOT34-JR

PORTAL 22Dorsett SteckerSLOT4FR (3)

19Langdon NordgaardSLOT5

×10

89Jacob HarrisTE14-JR—

PORTAL 85Grant StecTE23-SO—84Ryan SchwendemanTE3GR

PORTAL 87Jackson McGohanTE44-JR

86Jack SieversTE5

LT×4

71PJ WilkinsLT14-JR—

PORTAL 72Lucas Simmons-JohanssonLT24-JR—

PORTAL 52Hardy WattsLT32-FR 77Peyton LangeLT44-JR

LG×4

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

PORTAL 54Brady BekkenhuisLG3FR (4)76Stylz BlackmonLG43-JR

PORTAL

C×4

51Austin KaweckiC1GR—

PORTAL 50Ryan CoryC23-SO—79Logan PowellC32-FR 65Aiden DirksenC4FR

RG×4

75Emerson MandellRG13-SO—60Nolan DavenportRG22-FR—58Michael RoeskeRG32-FR 53Cam ClarkRG42-FR

RT×3

55Kevin HeywoodRT13-SO—70Barrett NelsonRT25-SR—64Evan BrownRT34-JR

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

99Junior PoyserDT14-JR—

PORTAL 30Charles PerkinsDT25-SR—

PORTAL 93DeNigel CooperDT33-SO

PORTAL 90Djidjou BahDT4FR (3)

96Arthur Scott IIIDT5 92Nolan VilsDT6

NT×6

91Hammond Russell IVNT15-SR—

PORTAL 95Jacob AndersonNT2GR—

PORTAL 76Dillan JohnsonNT33-JR 98Torin PettawayNT42-FR

94Xavier UkponuNT5 85Hayden MetzgerNT6

EDGE

LOLB×8

15Sebastian CheeksLOLB1GR—

PORTAL 0Justus BooneLOLB25-SR—

PORTAL 14Liam DanitzLOLB35-SR

PORTAL 39Jayden LoftinLOLB42-FR

PORTAL

97Jaylen WilliamsLOLB5

EDGE

ROLB×5

7Tyreese FearbryROLB15-SR—

PORTAL 12Nicolas ClaytonROLB22-SO—45Yahya GaadROLB3FR (3)51Micheal GarnerROLB44-SR

PORTAL

47Evan Van Dyn HovenROLB5

WLB×3

8Mason PosaWLB12-SO—59Aaron WittWLB2GR—23Landon GauthierWLB33-SO

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MLB×3

44Cooper CatalanoMLB12-SO—43Taylor SchaeferMLB23-JR—

PORTAL 49Ben WenzelMLB3FR (3)

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SLB×3

28Jon KamaraSLB1—

PORTAL 19Thomas HeibergerSLB23-SO—55Drew BraamSLB33-SO

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LCB×4

2Javan RobinsonLCB15-SR—

PORTAL 24Jai'mier ScottLCB22-FR—10Jahmare WashingtonLCB32-FR 17Carsen ElomsLCB4FR (3)

RCB×3

1Eric Fletcher Jr.RCB13-SO—

PORTAL 3Cai BatesRCB23-SO—

PORTAL 18Donovan DunmoreRCB3FR (3)

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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 11Carson Van DinterFS23-SO—

PORTAL 21Cairo SkanesFS32-SO 25Will MikonowiczFS4FR

SS×3

29Matthew JungSS15-SR—PORTAL 16Grant DeanSS22-SO—20Luke EmmerichSS32-FR

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

97Gavin LahmKO1GR—91Sean WestKO23-SO—ALSO P

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×1

10Gideon ItukaKR13-SO—

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×2

46James RoeLS13-JR—

PORTAL 48Andrew GoodmanLS25-SR—

PORTAL

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×2

97Gavin LahmPK1GR—91Sean WestPK23-SO—ALSO P

—open

×1

0Tyrell HenryPR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR

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×2

98Ethan TranelPT14-JR—

PORTAL 91Sean WestPT23-SO—ALSO K

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Colton Joseph#1QB14-JR—

PORTAL QB28Deuce Adams3-SO

PORTAL QB310Ryan HopkinsFR (3)QB45Carter Smith2-FR

RB8 listed

Abu Sama III#3RB14-SR—

PORTAL RB26Darrion Dupree3-JR RB321Bryan Jackson II3-JR

PORTAL RB415Nate Palmer3-SO

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Eugene Hilton Jr.#13X12-SO—X29Jaylon Domingeaux4-SR

PORTAL X326Eli Adams3-SO

PORTAL X414Keeyshawn TabuteauFR (3)

WRZ5 listed

Chris Brooks Jr.#2Z15-SR—Z27Shamar Rigby3-JR

PORTAL Z311Kash BrockFR (3)Z424Zion LegreeFR (3)

WRSLOT5 listed

Tyrell Henry#0SLOT15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR SLOT212Zion Kearney3-JR

PORTAL SLOT316Malachi Coleman4-JR

PORTAL SLOT422Dorsett SteckerFR (3)

TE10 listed

Jacob Harris#89TE14-JR—

PORTAL TE285Grant Stec3-SO TE384Ryan SchwendemanGR

PORTAL TE487Jackson McGohan4-JR

OLLT4 listed

PJ Wilkins#71LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT272Lucas Simmons-Johansson4-JR

PORTAL LT352Hardy Watts2-FR LT477Peyton Lange4-JR

OLLG4 listed

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

PORTAL LG354Brady BekkenhuisFR (4)LG476Stylz Blackmon3-JR

PORTAL

OLC4 listed

Austin Kawecki#51C1GR—

PORTAL C250Ryan Cory3-SO C379Logan Powell2-FR C465Aiden DirksenFR

OLRG4 listed

Emerson Mandell#75RG13-SO—RG260Nolan Davenport2-FR RG358Michael Roeske2-FR RG453Cam Clark2-FR

OLRT3 listed

Kevin Heywood#55RT13-SO—RT270Barrett Nelson5-SR RT364Evan Brown4-JR

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Junior Poyser#99DT14-JR—

PORTAL DT230Charles Perkins5-SR

PORTAL DT393DeNigel Cooper3-SO

PORTAL DT490Djidjou BahFR (3)

DLNT6 listed

Hammond Russell IV#91NT15-SR—

PORTAL NT295Jacob AndersonGR

PORTAL NT376Dillan Johnson3-JR NT498Torin Pettaway2-FR

EDGELOLB8 listed

Sebastian Cheeks#15LOLB1GR—

PORTAL LOLB20Justus Boone5-SR

PORTAL LOLB314Liam Danitz5-SR

PORTAL LOLB439Jayden Loftin2-FR

PORTAL

EDGEROLB5 listed

Tyreese Fearbry#7ROLB15-SR—

PORTAL ROLB212Nicolas Clayton2-SO ROLB345Yahya GaadFR (3)ROLB451Micheal Garner4-SR

PORTAL

LBWLB3 listed

Mason Posa#8WLB12-SO—WLB259Aaron WittGR WLB323Landon Gauthier3-SO

LBMLB3 listed

Cooper Catalano#44MLB12-SO—MLB243Taylor Schaefer3-JR

PORTAL MLB349Ben WenzelFR (3)

LBSLB3 listed

Jon Kamara#28SLB1—

PORTAL SLB219Thomas Heiberger3-SO SLB355Drew Braam3-SO

CBLCB4 listed

Javan Robinson#2LCB15-SR—

PORTAL LCB224Jai'mier Scott2-FR LCB310Jahmare Washington2-FR LCB417Carsen ElomsFR (3)

CBRCB3 listed

Eric Fletcher Jr.#1RCB13-SO—

PORTAL RCB23Cai Bates3-SO

PORTAL RCB318Donovan DunmoreFR (3)

CBNB3 listed

Bryce West#5NB13-SO—

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

SFS4 listed

Marvin Burks Jr.#4FS14-SR—

PORTAL FS211Carson Van Dinter3-SO

PORTAL FS321Cairo Skanes2-SO FS425Will MikonowiczFR

SSS3 listed

Matthew Jung#29SS15-SR—PORTAL SS216Grant Dean2-SO SS320Luke Emmerich2-FR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Gavin Lahm#97KO1GR—KO291Sean West3-SOALSO P

KR1 listed

Gideon Ituka#10KR13-SO—

LS2 listed

James Roe#46LS13-JR—

PORTAL LS248Andrew Goodman5-SR

PORTAL

PK2 listed

Gavin Lahm#97PK1GR—PK291Sean West3-SOALSO P

PR1 listed

Tyrell Henry#0PR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR

PT2 listed

Ethan Tranel#98PT14-JR—

PORTAL PT291Sean West3-SOALSO K

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 coachLuke Fickell

Offensive coordinatorJeff Grimes

Defensive coordinatorMike Tressel

Identity

Mascot Bucky Badger

Cardinal Primary

White Secondary