Isaac Townsend’s wish list for a new school was short and sweet.
He needed what he believed to be a good opportunity on the football field, a program with a track record of developing players, and a culture that fit him. He found all three of those in the University of Wisconsin.
Townsend — a three-star recruit out of Ralston Valley High School in Colorado — is a redshirt freshman defensive lineman from Oregon who will have four years of eligibility remaining at UW. The 6-foot-5, 257-pounder didn’t see the field in two seasons with the Ducks, but he’s an intriguing addition for UW at a position that lost two multi-year starters this offseason.