BadgerBlitz.com looks at the early snap count totals and grades from Pro Football Focus regarding the defense after Wisconsin's win over Northwestern in Week 8.

Writer's note: Snap counts and number of plays are based off of PFF's current counts as of Oct. 20

DEFENSIVE LINE:

Elijah Hills: 34 (69.4)

Ben Barten: 34 (59.3)

Curt Neal: 26 (54.7)

Dillan Johnson: 11 (64.6)

Cade McDonald: 10 (48.2)

Brandon Lane: 2 (60.2)

Notes:

Elijah Hills was the highest graded player for the second straight week. He also played 20 pass-rushing snaps, illustrating how the staff likes to use him as a quarterback hunter. There was some shuffling at the bottom of the defensive line rotation, as Brandon Lane saw his snaps plummet from 18 to 2.