For the first time in quite a while, the Wisconsin Badgers football team is facing notable depth concerns along the offensive line.
The Badgers experienced significant turnover in their offensive line room this offseason, losing five scholarship linemen for various reasons, such as expiring eligibility, declaring for the NFL Draft, or transferring out.
Tanor Bortolini, Michael Furtney, Trey Wedig, Nolan Rucci, and Dylan Barrett all departed the program, leaving Wisconsin football—and position coach AJ Blazek—with some substantial gaps to fill in the two-deep.
While the Badgers’ staff signed five true freshmen linemen in the 2024 class as replacements, headlined by Kevin Heywood, only two are on campus this spring, causing serious depth issues during practice.