The Wisconsin Badgers saw a big part of their offense shift last season when running back Chez Mellusi went down with a fractured fibula in Week 4 against the Purdue Boilermakers.
The injury cost Mellusi his redshirt senior season, and changed Wisconsin’s outlook, as the running back seemed like the best fit for offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s offense.
However, as he was injured within the first four games of the season, Mellusi was eligible for a medical redshirt, which he used to return to Wisconsin for the 2024 season as a sixth-year graduate.