With a historically strong walk-on program, Wisconsin routinely identifies and brings in some of their most talented and influential players not on scholarship. With a reputable footprint in the state, and a lineage of success stories such as current defensive coordinator and former All-American safety Jim Leonhard, Joe Schobert, Mark Tauscher, Chris Maragos, and J.J. Watt to name a few, Wisconsin generally has players willing to forego scholarships elsewhere to join the program.
This year is no different.
On Early Signing Day, the football team welcomed two walk-ons — offensive lineman Sean Timmis, and long snapper Duncan McKinley — into the fold for next season.