It’s a narrative that took center stage when Luke Fickell took over the Wisconsin football program—height, length, and versatility will soon become king on the Badgers’ defense.
Known as a defensive-minded coach, Fickell has a history of finding and developing recruits with physical thresholds that superseded some of the more technical attributes evaluators traditionally look for.
The Wisconsin Badgers’ staff is still working to find players that fit this mold on the recruiting trail and through the transfer portal to field a team with personnel better suited to their defensive scheme.
We’ve already seen Wisconsin football begin its linebacker overhaul this offseason, prioritizing different body types that are versatile and athletic enough to handle assignments playing in space.