In a stunning move, the Wisconsin Badgers are losing star defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. to the transfer portal, according to 247Sports.
Pretty significant: James Thompson is heading elsewhere for his final year.#Badgers https://t.co/Cq17TBQGXw
— Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) December 4, 2024
Thompson, a redshirt senior, had missed almost the entire year with a torn pec injury suffered back in training camp.
He returned for the final two weeks of the season, but played in only the second-to-last game, earning seven total snaps in the 44-25 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.