When Jonathan Taylor met Jalen Berger during the latter’s first recruiting visit to the University of Wisconsin, Taylor came away with the same impression most people around Berger.
“He was quiet,” Taylor said this week. “He was quiet.”
Berger’s coaches and teammates say he’s maintained his keep-to-himself nature since he arrived on campus this summer, but he’s starting to make noise on the field.
Heading into Saturday’s game against No. 10 Indiana (5-1), the true freshman leads the No. 18 Badgers (2-1) in rushing with 180 yards on 30 carries.
In a crowded backfield with players such as Nakia Watson, Garrett Groshek and Isaac Guerendo, Berger has emerged as a dynamic option to hand off or throw to for UW.