The Wisconsin Badgers have enjoyed an embarrassment of riches at the outside linebacker position since 2013 when they switched full time to the 3-4 base defense.
That was not the case in 2018. Redshirt senior Andrew Van Ginkel was injured for a bunch of the season, and as a whole, the position was underwhelming. Zack Baun returned from missing the entire 2017 season with a foot injury, and for the most part was solid. His best couple of games on the season were near the end, so fans should be hopeful he’s able to carry that momentum into the 2019 season.