Call them the “glue in the foundation” of the Wisconsin football program. Walk-ons, those players with an “extra heartbeat, ”a phrase turned by former head coach Bret Bielema, have become an edge for the Badgers since Barry Alvarez took over the program in 1990.
Walk-On This Way chronicles the stories of those “undersized, under-developed and under-recruited” players who have made a lasting impact on the Badgers over the past 26 seasons. Almost 100 players, media and coaches were interviewed for the project, with over 100 interviews recorded to dive into their journeys from mostly unknown recruits to making a significant impact on Wisconsin football.