Torin Pettaway is a 6'5", 298-pound defensive lineman from Middleton, Wisconsin, who received a three-star consensus rating. As a senior in 2024, he recorded nine tackles for loss and nine pass deflections while earning first-team All-Big Eight honors and Big Eight defensive end of the year. He was named a finalist for the Tim Kumrie award, given to the state's defensive lineman of the year. Pettaway joined Wisconsin as a redshirt freshman in 2025 but did not see game action that season. He plans to study personal finance.