Wisconsin Badgers · P RoomP
#98 Ethan Tranel
Class RS JR/TRFrom Wisconsin La Crosse (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'1" · 224 lbHometown Blue Mounds, WI · Mt. Horeb
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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PunterExperience
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Updated 2026-07-29P room context
View full depth chart →Ethan Tranel holds the PT · Starter spot in Wisconsin Badgers’s punter room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Wisconsin La Crosse→Wisconsin Badgers
Background & career
Ethan Tranel, a 6'1", 224-pound punter from Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, transferred to Wisconsin from UW-La Crosse. In his 2024 freshman season, he appeared in all 12 games, recording 35 punts for 1,404 yards at a 40.1-yard average with a long of 64 yards and 11 punts inside the 20. During his 2025 sophomore campaign, Tranel played in 11 games with 51 punts for 2,134 yards (41.8 avg.), including a 67-yard long and 18 punts downed inside the 20. He registered 12 punts of 50+ yards and delivered nine punts for 410 yards against UW-River Falls on November 8.
Wisconsin La Crossethrough 2025Wisconsin2026 — presentPrevious schoolWisconsin La CrosseOriginBlue Mounds, WI · Mt. Horeb