Chris Orr’s focus this spring drifted towards becoming a more explosive player — not being afraid to play outside his defense’s scheme to make “big splash plays."
A redshirt junior who’s played in 23 games with 14 starts can often afford to do that. The University of Wisconsin inside linebacker has played a key role on one of the best defenses in the country ever since arriving on campus in the summer of 2015, even starting six games as a true freshman.
What’s not normal about this spring for Orr, also one of the team’s vocal leaders, is that most of his reps have come with the second team.