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MADISON - With Wisconsin's contest with Penn State just days away, reporters were able to speak with select players.

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Published Oct 8, 2023

Defensive Grades and Snap Count Breakdown: Wisconsin vs. Rutgers

Donnie Slusher

Staff Writer

BadgerBlitz.com looks at the early defensive grades from Pro Football Focus after Wisconsin's win over Rutgers in the fifth game of the season.

Writer's note: Snap counts and number of plays are based off of PFF's current counts as of October 8.

DEFENSIVE LINE

Player	Total Plays	Run	Pass Rush + Coverage	Grade

Gio Paez	20	9	11	50.5
James Thompson Jr.	31	4	27	70.0
Rodas Johnson	31	6	25	56.1
Ben Barten	15	7	8	70.3
Curt Neal	13	6	7	62.7
Darian Varner	13	6	7	63.7
Cade McDonald	2	1	1	61.2

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