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Published Aug 4, 2017
Early positional recruit snapshot: 2019 linebackers
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Jon McNamara  •  BadgerBlitz
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Over the next two weeks, BadgerBlitz.com will be bringing you snapshots for each recruited position, covering the targets who are legitimate prospects on Wisconsin's board in the 2019 class. We will discuss the candidates who are most interested in the Badgers, as well as those who are considered long shots to commit to UW.

As always, this is just a snapshot in time and things remain fluid. Additional offered targets will appear over the next few months and some recruits will inevitably choose other colleges.

Today, we continue with a look at the linebackers.

QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | OFFENSIVE LINEMEN | TIGHT ENDS | DEFENSIVE ENDS | DEFENSIVE TACKLES |

Quick Breakdown

Linebacker - specifically on the inside - is one of the deepest positions on the entire roster. But there will be some transition over the next two years with the graduation of Garret Dooley, Jack Cichy and Leon Jacobs this year and Ryan Connelly, TJ Edwards, Andrew Van Ginkel and Arrington Farrar (could use his redshirt this season) the following. The Badgers are bringing in Mason Platter, Jack Sanborn and CJ Goetz in the 2018 class and you can expect the 2019 group to be equal to, or greater than, that number.

So far in the junior class, Wisconsin has been very selective with offers. But with the start of high school football on the horizon, there could be a handful of intriguing prospects from inside the state who emerge...

Targets to watch

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