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2026 Wisconsin roster

117 players: 42 freshmen, 30 sophomores, 24 juniors, 21 seniors. From 27 states and 4 other countries; the most from Wisconsin (31) and Florida (9). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Colton Joseph QBTransfer from Old DominionJr.6′2″212Newport Beach, CA1,198 passing yards, 10 TD
10Ryan Hopkins QBFr.6′3″201Newport Beach, CA14 rushing yards
5Carter Smith QBFr.6′4″208Fort Myers, FL
8Deuce Adams QBTransfer from LouisvilleSo.6′2″204Austin, TX
18Danny O’Neil QBJr.6′0″205Indianapolis, IN

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
6Darrion Dupree RBJr.5′11″214Chicago, IL215 rushing yards, 2 TD
3Abu Sama III RBTransfer from Iowa StateSr.5′11″211Des Moines, IA224 rushing yards, 1 TD
15Nate Palmer RBTransfer from TCUSo.5′10″205Decatur, TX6 returns, 169 yards
21Bryan Jackson RBTransfer from USCJr.6′2″240McKinney, TX79 rushing yards
32Harrison Bortolotti RBSo.5′9″202Whitefish Bay, WI3 tackles
38Mason Lane RBSo.6′1″222Lodi, WI2 tackles
20Juju Pope RBFr.5′11″195Pope, MS
41McCoy Smith FBFr.5′11″231Waunakee, WI

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Tyrell Henry WRSr.6′0″180Roseville, MI27 catches, 343 yards, 1 TD
2Chris Brooks Jr. WRSr.6′2″220Saint Louis, MO12 catches, 211 yards, 2 TD
13Eugene Hilton Jr. WRSo.6′2″206Zionsville, IN10 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD
16Malachi Coleman WRTransfer from MinnesotaJr.6′5″205Lincoln, NE5 catches, 122 yards, 2 TD
9Jaylon Domingeaux WRTransfer from Southeastern LouisianaSr.6′3″208Lafayette, LA2 catches, 26 yards
7Shamar Rigby WRTransfer from Oklahoma StateJr.6′4″196St. Petersburg, FL1 catch, 11 yards
11Kash Brock WRFr.6′3″184Chandler, AZ
12Zion Kearney WRTransfer from OklahomaJr.6′3″215Fresno, TX
14Keeyshawn Tabuteau WRFr.5′11″187Montreal, QC
19Langdon Nordgaard WRSo.6′3″208De Pere, WI
22Dorsett Stecker WRFr.5′9″165Newport Beach, CA
24Zion Legree WRFr.5′11″202Pensacola, FL
26Eli Adams WRTransfer from LouisvilleSo.6′0″185Austin, TX
81Mason Kelley WRFr.6′1″195Mukwonago, WI
87Jackson McGohan WRJr.6′4″224Miamisburg, OH

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
89Jacob Harris TETransfer from Bowling GreenJr.6′6″270Columbus, OH14 catches, 251 yards, 3 TD
85Grant Stec TESo.6′6″260Sleepy Hollow, IL4 catches, 25 yards
82Emmett Bork TEFr.6′6″255Oconomowoc, WI2 catches, 10 yards, 1 TD
84Ryan Schwendeman TETransfer from Southern IllinoisSr.6′4″254O’ Fallon, MO0 rushing yards
17Nizyi Davis TEFr.6′5″235Indianapolis, IN
37Treve Stoffel TEFr.6′4″214Mosinee, WI
42Tyler Jansey TEJr.6′1″236Batavia, IL
49Aydon Fickell TEFr.6′4″242Madison, WI
86Jack Sievers TEFr.6′4″248Everett, WA

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Ryan Cory OLSo.6′4″311Gibsonia, PA
51Austin Kawecki OLTransfer from Oklahoma StateSr.6′4″311Frisco, TX
52Hardy Watts OLFr.6′5″315Boston, MA
53Cam Clark OLFr.6′7″300Dexter, MI
54Brady Bekkenhuis OLFr.6′7″310Arlington, MA
55Kevin Heywood OLSo.6′9″318Limerick, PA
58Michael Roeske OLFr.6′8″328Wautoma, WI
60Nolan Davenport OLFr.6′6″303Massillon, OH
64Evan Brown OLJr.6′4″315Tallahassee, FL
65Aiden Dirksen OLFr.6′6″338Green Bay, WI
70Barrett Nelson OLSr.6′6″305Stoughton, WI
71P.J. Wilkins OLTransfer from Ole MissJr.6′6″340Atlanta, GA
72Lucas Simmons OLTransfer from Florida StateJr.6′7″323Stockholm, Sweden
73Blake Cherry OLTransfer from ArkansasSo.6′5″308Claremore, OK
75Emerson Mandell OLSo.6′5″324Mounds View, MN
76Stylz Blackmon OLTransfer from AugustanaJr.6′4″316Grain Valley, MO
77Peyton Lange OLJr.6′9″345Minneapolis, MN
78Colin Cubberly OLSo.6′6″324LaGrange, NY
79Logan Powell OLFr.6′5″303Phoenix, AZ

Defensive line 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
30Charles Perkins DLSr.6′2″330Memphis, TN9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
91Hammond Russell IV DLTransfer from West VirginiaSr.6′4″314Columbus, OH11 tackles, 1.5 sacks
92Nolan Vils DLJr.6′2″304Prairie Du Sac, WI11 tackles, 1 sack
76Dillan Johnson DLJr.6′2″316Plainfield, IL10 tackles
95Jake Anderson DLTransfer from Illinois StateSr.6′4″305Davis, IL5 tackles
97Junior Poyser DLTransfer from BuffaloJr.6′2″328Brampton, ON5 tackles
93DeNigel Cooper DLTransfer from App StateSo.6′3″265Kingsland, GA3 tackles
85Hayden Metzger DLSo.6′4″280Pewaukee, WI
90Djidjou Bah DLFr.6′3″265Memphis, TN
94Xavier Ukponu DLFr.6′3″318Denton, TX
96Arthur Scott III DLFr.6′3″306Streetsboro, OH
98Torin Pettaway DLFr.6′5″298Middleton, WI

Linebackers 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Mason Posa LBSo.6′3″237Albuquerque, NM47 tackles, 1 INT
44Cooper Catalano LBSo.6′1″232Richfield, WI50 tackles
15Sebastian Cheeks LBSr.6′3″243Skokie, IL21 tackles, 2.5 sacks
0Justus Boone LBTransfer from ArkansasSr.6′5″280Sumter, SC12 tackles
7Tyreese Fearbry LBSr.6′4″252Pittsburgh, PA11 tackles
12Nicolas Clayton LBSo.6′5″245Gainesville, FL7 tackles, 1 sack
19Thomas Heiberger LBSo.6′4″230Sioux Falls, SD5 tackles, 1 sack
51Michael Garner LBSr.6′7″309Chicago Heights, IL7 tackles
59Aaron Witt LBSr.6′6″240Winona, MN5 tackles
28Jon Jon Kamara LBTransfer from KansasSo.6′4″242Goodyear, AZ4 tackles
43Taylor Schaefer LBJr.6′3″242Sturgeon Bay, WI4 tackles
23Landon Gauthier LBSo.6′3″244Green Bay, WI3 tackles
14Liam Danitz LBTransfer from Hope Sr.6′4″242West Branch, MI1 tackle
21JuJu Pope LBFr.6′0″213Pope, MS1 return, 20 yards
55Drew Braam LBSo.6′1″226Oak Creek, WI1 tackle
22Jaylen Williams LBFr.6′5″272Chicago, IL
34Ashton Fickell LBFr.6′4″248Madison, WI
39Jayden Loftin LBTransfer from TennesseeFr.6′4″250Somerville, NJ
45Yahya Gaad LBFr.6′4″260Medina, TN
47Evan Van Dyn Hoven LBJr.6′3″242Menasha, WI
49Ben Wenzel LBFr.6′4″216Appleton, WI
50Sam Lateju LBFr.6′5″240Lagos, Nigeria
77Will McDonald LBJr.6′4″273Houlton, WI

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
29Matthew Jung SSr.6′3″213Neenah, WI38 tackles, 1 INT
4Marvin Burks Jr. STransfer from MissouriSr.6′2″208St. Louis, MO15 tackles, 2 INT
5Bryce West CBTransfer from Ohio StateSo.5′11″198Cleveland, OH22 tackles
2Javan Robinson CBTransfer from Arizona StateSr.5′11″180Orlando, FL18 tackles
21Cairo Skanes SSo.6′2″195Asheville, NC14 tackles
24Jai’Mier Scott CBFr.6′1″192Cincinnati, OH14 tackles
11Carson Van Dinter STransfer from Iowa StateSo.6′2″204Kaukauna, WI6 tackles
1Eric Fletcher CBTransfer from Oklahoma StateSo.6′1″193Fort Myers, FL5 tackles
13Matthew Traynor SJr.6′2″206Marietta, GA4 tackles
18Donovan Dunmore CBFr.6′1″200Clovis, CA4 tackles
3Cai Bates CBTransfer from Florida StateSo.6′3″202Orlando, FL1 tackle
27Raphael Dunn SSo.6′4″218Lawrenceville, NJ1 tackle
10Jahmare Washington CBFr.6′3″175Chicago, IL
16Grant Dean SSo.6′1″200Neenah, WI
17Carsen Eloms CBFr.6′0″183Fishers, IN
20Luke Emmerich SFr.6′2″200Monticello, MN
25Will Mikonowicz SFr.6′0″212Reedsburg, WI
26Kah’Ni Watts SFr.6′2″183Fort Myers, FL
31Dashaun Moss CBFr.6′0″180St. Louis, MO

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
97Gavin Lahm PKSr.6′1″223Kaukauna, WI9 of 10 field goals
91Sean West PSo.6′2″204Mequon, WI23 punts, 43.1 average
46James Roe LSTransfer from ToledoJr.6′0″215Kennesaw, GA1 tackle
48Andrew Goodman LSSr.5′11″225Montreal, QC
90Will Kelly PFr.5′11″165Madison, WI
94Brady Melum PKFr.6′0″221Sun Prairie, WI
98Ethan Tranel PTransfer from Wisconsin La CrosseJr.6′1″224Blue Mounds, WI
Ashton Fickell, Aydon Fickell, Will Kelly, Brady MelumColton Joseph, Ryan Hopkins, Dorsett SteckerEric Fletcher, Carter Smith, Kah’Ni WattsChris Brooks Jr., Marvin Burks Jr., Dashaun MossDarrion Dupree, Jahmare Washington, Jaylen WilliamsGrant Dean, Matthew Jung, Evan Van Dyn HovenLangdon Nordgaard, Landon Gauthier, Aiden DirksenJavan Robinson, Cai BatesDeuce Adams, Eli AdamsCarson Van Dinter, Gavin LahmNizyi Davis, Danny O’NeilJuju Pope, JuJu PopeCharles Perkins, Djidjou BahMcCoy Smith, Torin PettawayCooper Catalano, Sean WestHardy Watts, Brady BekkenhuisJacob Harris, Hammond Russell IVJustus BooneTyrell HenryAbu Sama IIIBryce WestShamar RigbyTyreese FearbryMason PosaJaylon DomingeauxKash BrockNicolas ClaytonZion KearneyEugene Hilton Jr.Matthew TraynorLiam DanitzNate PalmerSebastian CheeksMalachi ColemanCarsen ElomsDonovan DunmoreThomas HeibergerLuke EmmerichBryan JacksonCairo SkanesJai’Mier ScottZion LegreeRaphael DunnJon Jon KamaraHarrison BortolottiMason LaneJayden LoftinTyler JanseyTaylor SchaeferYahya GaadJames RoeBen WenzelRyan CoryAustin KaweckiMichael GarnerCam ClarkDrew BraamMichael RoeskeAaron WittNolan DavenportEvan BrownBarrett NelsonP.J. WilkinsBlake CherryDillan JohnsonPeyton LangeWill McDonaldColin CubberlyLogan PowellMason KelleyEmmett BorkRyan SchwendemanHayden MetzgerJack SieversJackson McGohanDeNigel CooperXavier UkponuArthur Scott IIIWI 31FL 9IL 9OH 7TX 7
Hometowns of the 2026 Wisconsin roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Wisconsin 31
  2. Florida 9
  3. Illinois 9
  4. Ohio 7
  5. Texas 7
  6. Missouri 5
  7. California 4
  8. Indiana 4

Top counties

  1. Dane County, Wisconsin pop. 573,000 8
  2. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 5
  3. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 3
  4. Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 3
  5. Lee County, Florida pop. 818,000 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2026 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.