2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by first-year head coach Paul Chryst, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. On January 13, 2015, the Badgers hired offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph. The Badgers were the media preseason favorites to win the Big Ten West division.[1] During fall camp prior to the start of the season Chryst announced the Badgers would return to a pro-style punt scheme instead of the shield punt scheme, also known as the spread punt scheme.[2] Two days after Wisconsin played in the Holiday Bowl defensive coordinator Dave Aranda was hired by LSU as their new defensive coordinator. At the end of the season, Wisconsin featured the #1 defense in college football, with opponents averaging just 13.1 points per game against the Badgers.[3]

2015 Wisconsin Badgers football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 23–21 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record10–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Rudolph (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDave Aranda (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
MVPJoe Schobert
CaptainMichael Caputo
Alex Erickson
Joe Schobert
Joel Stave
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 6 Michigan State xy$^   7 1     12 2  
No. 4 Ohio State x   7 1     12 1  
No. 12 Michigan   6 2     10 3  
Penn State   4 4     7 6  
Indiana   2 6     6 7  
Rutgers   1 7     4 8  
Maryland   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 9 Iowa xy   8 0     12 2  
No. 23 Northwestern   6 2     10 3  
No. 21 Wisconsin   6 2     10 3  
Nebraska   3 5     6 7  
Minnesota   2 6     6 7  
Illinois   2 6     5 7  
Purdue   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Zack Baun
ATH
Brown Deer, WI Brown Deer HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) N/A Jan 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Titus Booker
ATH
Grayslake, IL Grayslake HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 4.4 Jul 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jon Dietzen
OL
Seymour, WI Seymour HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 334 lb (151 kg) 5.3 May 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
David Edwards
ATH
Downers Grove, IL Downers Grove North HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) N/A Jun 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kevin Estes
OL
San Marcos, CA San Marcos HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 273 lb (124 kg) N/A Aug 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Arrington Farrar
DB
College Park, GA Woodward Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) N/A Jan 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Alex Hornibrook
QB
Malvern, PA Malvern Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) N/A Jan 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kraig Howe
DT
Kettering, OH Archbishop Alter HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 262 lb (119 kg) N/A Jan 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Alec Ingold
ATH
Green Bay, WI Bay Port HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) N/A Jun 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Andrew James
WR
Fort Lauderdale, FL Westminster Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg) N/A Mar 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
David Moorman
OL
Northville, MI Northville HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 291 lb (132 kg) 5.3 May 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Chris Orr
LB
DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 4.6 Jun 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kyle Penniston
TE
Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 lb (105 kg) N/A Feb 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
David Pfaff
DE
Mequon, WI Homestead HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 4.9 May 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Olive Sagapolu
DT
Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) N/A Oct 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Bradrick Shaw
RB
Hoover, AL Hoover HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.7 Sep 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Nick Thomas
LB
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 218 lb (99 kg) N/A Jun 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jake Whalen
LB
Wausau, WI Wausau HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 4.6 Feb 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 31   Rivals: 37  247Sports: 35  ESPN: 38
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Wisconsin Football Commitment List 2015". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  • "Wisconsin Football Recruiting Commits 2015". Scout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  • "Wisconsin Badgers Commits 2015". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.

Watchlists and preseason awards

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Bednarik Award,[4] Bronko Nagurski Trophy,[5] Lombardi Award[6]
Lott IMPACT Trophy,[7] Bednarik Award,[4] Bronko Nagurski Trophy,[5] Jim Thorpe Award[8]
Maxwell Award,[9] Doak Walker Award[10]
Biletnikoff Award [11]
Lou Groza Award[12]
  • Dan Voltz (C)
Rimington Trophy,[13] Outland Trophy[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Alabama*No. 20ABCL 17–3564,279
September 1211:00 a.m.Miami (OH)*ESPNUW 58–076,535
September 192:30 p.m.Troy*No. 24
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 28–377,157
September 267:00 p.m.Hawaii*No. 22
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 28–080,829
October 311:00 a.m.IowaNo. 19
ESPNL 6–1080,933
October 102:30 p.m.at NebraskaABC/ESPN2W 23–2189,886
October 1711:00 a.m.Purdue 
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 24–780,794
October 242:30 p.m.at IllinoisBTNW 24–1345,438
October 3111:00 a.m.Rutgers
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 48–1074,575
November 72:30 p.m.at MarylandBTNW 31–2444,678
November 212:30 p.m.No. 20 NorthwesternNo. 25
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNL 7–1375,276
November 282:30 p.m.at MinnesotaBTNW 31–2152,850
December 309:30 p.m.vs. No. 25 USC*ESPNW 23–2148,329

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP20RV242219RVRVRV2321RV252321
Coaches1824232118RVRVRVRVRV2220RV252321
CFPNot released2525Not released

Game summaries

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vs #3 Alabama

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#3 Alabama Crimson Tide vs #20 Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#3 Crimson Tide 7 7 14735
#20 Badgers 0 7 3717

at AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

Miami (OH)

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Miami RedHawks vs Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RedHawks 0 0 000
Badgers 13 24 14758

at Camp Randall StadiumMadison, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56, Wind: North 10, Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,535
  • Referee: A. Cannella
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (Color)
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

Troy

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Troy Trojans vs Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 3 0 003
#24 Badgers 7 7 7728

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66, Wind: North 12, Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,157
  • Referee: J. Serinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Matt Devlin (Play-by-play), J Leman (Color) & Jay Wilson (Sideline)
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

Hawaii

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
#22 Badgers 7 7 7728

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73, Wind: 12 ESE, Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 80,829
  • Referee: R. Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (Play-by-play), J Leman (Color) & Jay Wilson (Sideline)
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

Iowa

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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 0 10 0010
#19 Badgers 3 0 306

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 50, Wind: 14 ENE, Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,933
  • Referee: D. Willard
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color) & Shannon Spake (Sideline)
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

At Nebraska

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Wisconsin Badgers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Badgers 0 7 31323
Cornhuskers 0 14 0721

at Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76, Wind: SSW 7–10, Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 89,886
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin (Play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (Color) & Olivia Harlan (Sideline)
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

Purdue

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Purdue Boilermakers vs Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 7 007
Badgers 7 3 7724

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 41, Wind: W 6, Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,794
  • Referee: J. McGinn
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

At Illinois

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Wisconsin Badgers vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Badgers 0 10 7724
Fighting Illini 3 3 7013

at Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64, Wind: W 21, Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 45,438
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

Rutgers

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 3 0 7010
Badgers 10 17 14748

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45, Wind: S 14, Weather: Light rain
  • Game attendance: 74,575
  • Referee: T. Geerlings
  • TV: BTN
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

At Maryland

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Wisconsin Badgers vs Maryland Terrapins
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Badgers 14 3 7731
Terrapins 7 10 0724

at Byrd StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55, Wind: SW 5, Weather: Light rain
  • Game attendance: 44,678
  • Referee: Daniel Caprin
  • TV: BTN
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

#20 Northwestern

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Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#20 Wildcats 7 3 0313
#21 Badgers 0 0 707

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 28, Wind: NW 10, Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,276
  • Referee: J. McGinn
  • TV: BTN
Game information
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

At Minnesota

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Wisconsin Badgers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#25 Badgers 7 21 3031
Golden Gophers 7 7 0721

at TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 32, Wind: SSW 8, Weather: Sunny and crisp
  • Game attendance: 52,850
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • TV: BTN
Game information
Source
source[14]
Wisconsin starting lineup

Holiday Bowl

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2015 Holiday Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 7 7721
#23 Badgers 0 13 7323

at Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, California

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 9:30 PM CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52, Wind: N 4, Weather: Clear and cool
  • Game attendance: 48,329
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Coaching staff

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Name Position First season Alma Mater
Paul Chryst Head coach / quarterbacks coach 2015 Wisconsin
Dave Aranda Defensive coordinator / inside linebackers coach 2013 Cal Lutheran
Joe Rudolph Associate head coach / offensive coordinator / offensive line coach 2015 Wisconsin
John Settle Running backs coach 2015 Appalachian State
Mickey Turner Tight ends coach 2015 Wisconsin
Ted Gilmore Wide receivers coach 2015 Wyoming
Daronte Jones Defensive backs coach 2015 Morgan State
Tim Tibesar Outside linebackers coach 2015 North Dakota
Inoke Breckterfield Defensive line coach 2015 Oregon State
Chris Haering Special teams coordinator 2015 West Virginia
Ross Kolodziej Strength and conditioning coach 2015 Wisconsin

Roster

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2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Joel Stave (C)   Sr
WR/S 3 Tanner McEvoy   Sr
RB 6 Corey Clement Jr
QB 7 D.J. Gillins   Fr
WR 9 Jordan Fredrick   Sr
WR 11 Jazz Peavy   So
QB 12 Alex Hornibrook Fr
QB 13 Bart Houston   Jr
QB 14 Thad Armstrong   Jr
WR 15 Robert Wheelright Jr
WR 16 Reggie Love   Jr
FB 20 Austin Ramesh   So
RB 21 Mark Saari   Fr
RB 22 Caleb Kinlaw   Fr
RB 23 Dare Ogunbowale   Jr
WR 24 Ricky Finco So
FB 26 Derek Straus   Sr
RB 27 Bradrick Shaw Fr
RB 28 Taiwan Deal   Fr
RB 30 Serge Trezy   Jr
FB 34 Derek Watt   Sr
FB 36 Troy Laufenberg Fr
TE 38 John Damrow   Fr
WR 41 Henry Houden Fr
WR 43 Peter Roy   Fr
TE 44 Eric Steffes   Jr
RB 45 Alec Ingold Fr
TE 46 Austin Traylor   Sr
TE 47 Mitchell Herl Fr
TE 49 Kyle Penniston Fr
OL 52 Jacob Maxwell   Fr
OL 58 George Panos   Fr
OL 61 Tyler Marz   Sr
OL 62 Walker Williams   Jr
OL 63 Michael Deiter   Fr
OL 64 Brett Connors   Fr
OL 65 Ryan Ramczyk Fr
OL 66 Beau Benzschawel   Fr
OL 67 Jon Dietzen Fr
OL 68 David Moorman Fr
OL 69 Aidan McNamara   So
OL 70 Dan Voltz   Jr
OL 71 Ray Ball   Sr
OL 73 Kevin Estes Fr
OL 74 Hayden Biegel   Fr
OL 75 Micah Kapoi   Fr
OL 76 Logan Schmidt   Jr
OL 77 Ian Dretzka Fr
OL 78 Jason Erdmann Fr
OL 79 Ben Hemer   So
TE 81 Troy Fumagalli   So
WR 82 A. J. Jordan   Sr
WR 84 Andrew James Fr
WR 85 Krenwick Sanders So
WR 86 Alex Erickson (C)   Sr
WR 87 George Rushing So
TE 89 David Edwards Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
WR/S 3 Tanner McEvoy   Sr
CB 5 Darius Hillary   Sr
S 7 Michael Caputo  (C)   Sr
CB 8 Sojourn Shelton Jr
CB 9 Titus Booker Fr
CB 11 T.J. Reynard Sr
CB 12 Natrell Jamerson So
S 13 Evan Bondoc   Fr
ILB 14 D'Cota Dixon So
S 19 Leo Musso   Jr
OLB 21 Arrington Farrar Fr
ILB 24 Keelon Brookins   So
CB 25 Derrick Tindal So
CB 26 Elijah Strong Fr
CB 29 Terrance Floyd   Sr
ILB 29 Max Praschak Fr
OLB 30 Jake Whalen Fr
S 31 Lubern Figaro So
ILB 32 Leon Jacobs Jr
DE 34 Chikwe Obasih   So
S 36 Joe Ferguson   So
S 37 Bret Verstegen Fr
OLB 41 Jesse Hayes   Sr
OLB 42 T. J. Watt   So
OLB 43 Ryan Connelly   Fr
ILB 45 Nick Thomas Fr
OLB 47 Vince Biegel   Jr
OLB 48 Jack Cichy   So
ILB 50 Chris Orr Fr
DE 52 David Pfaff Fr
ILB 53 T. J. Edwards   Fr
ILB 54 Ty DeForest Fr
OLB 55 Garret Dooley   So
OLB 56 Zack Baun Fr
DE 57 Alec James   So
OLB 58 Joe Schobert (C) Sr
OLB 59 Tyler Johnson Fr
NT 65 Olive Sagapolu Fr
DE 66 Kelly Thomas Fr
NT 74 Gunnar Roberge Fr
DE 91 Zander Neuville   Fr
NT 92 Jeremy Patterson   Fr
DE 93 Jake Keefer   Sr
NT 94 Conor Sheehy So
DE 95 Arthur Goldberg   Jr
DE 96 Billy Hirschfeld   Fr
DE 97 Andrew Ruzek Fr
DE 98 Kraig Howe Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 10 Rafael Gaglianone So
K 37 Andrew Endicott Jr
P 38 P. J. Rosowski   Fr
K 39 Zach Hintze Fr
LS 60 Connor Udelhoven   Jr
P 90 Drew Meyer   Sr
P 96 Connor Allen Fr
K 97 Jack Russell Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11/2/15

Departures

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After enrolling early and attending spring training quarterback Austin Kafentzis announced that he would transfer from Wisconsin to the University of Nevada before the start of the 2015 season.[23]

At the end of the season redshirt freshman quarterback D.J. Gillins announced that he would transfer as well, to Pearl River Community College. It was reported that Gillins likely transferred because he wouldn't fit in Paul Chryst's Pro-style offense, he was originally recruited by former head coach Gary Andersen as a more mobile dual-threat style quarterback.[24]

Depth chart

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Statistics

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Team

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Non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Wisconsin 27 58 38 31 154
All opponents 10 14 21 14 59

Big 10 opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Wisconsin 41 61 51 41 194
Big 10 opponents 27 54 14 24 119

Offense

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Defense

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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, PBU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

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Big Ten Players of the Week

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  • Week 4 - Freshman of the Week - RB, Taiwan Deal[25]
  • Week 5 - Co-defensive Player of the Week - LB, Joe Schobert[26]
  • Week 7 - Freshman of the Week - LB, T. J. Edwards[27]
  • Week 8 - Special Teams Player of the Week - P, Drew Meyer [28]
  • Week 13 - Special Teams Player of the Week - P, Drew Meyer [29]

Awards

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2016 NFL Draft

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2016 NFL Draft class

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2016 NFL draft selections
Round Pick # Team Player Position
4 99 Cleveland Browns Joe Schobert Outside linebacker
6 198 San Diego Chargers Derek Watt Fullback

Signed undrafted free agents

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References

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