The loss of two key seniors means a handful of young players will need to step up again to solidify the defensive line in 2015.
One of the biggest question marks heading into the 2015 season for the Wisconsin Badgers is the defensive line, where the Badgers have to replace two-thirds of their starters up front. Despite injuries to starters Warren Herring and Konrad Zagzebski, the Badgers were strong against the run in 2014, ranking 17th in the country in rushing yards allowed. The injury to Herring -- which made him miss eight games -- gave younger players like then-redshirt freshmen Alec James and Chikwe Obasih valuable playing time.