Published Oct 10, 2021
Snap Count Breakdown: Wisconsin vs. Illinois
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Jake Kocorowski  •  BadgerBlitz
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Wisconsin notched its first Big Ten victory of 2021 on Saturday, overwhelming Illinois during a 24-0 win in Champaign.

BadgerBlitz.com looks at the early snap counts from Pro Football Focus (PFF) regarding both the offense and defense after the one-sided contest, all before UW (2-3 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) turns its attention to the final non-conference matchup against Army.

Writer's note: Snap counts and number of plays are based off of PFF's current counts as of Oct. 10.

UPDATE: The official stat sheet shows 80 total offensive plays for Wisconsin and 47 for Illinois. Pro Football Focus, as of Oct. 10, shows 80 total snaps for the Badgers, 52 for the Fighting Illini.

BadgerBlitz.com will adjust numbers if updated by PFF.

Quarterback
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Graham Mertz

20

60

80

10-of-19, 100 yards, 1 INT; 2 carries, 22 yards

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Tailback/Fullback
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Chez Mellusi

8

23

31

21 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 0 yards

Braelon Allen

5

25

30

18 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD

Brady Schipper

7

9

16

6 carries, 36 yards; 1 catch, 4 yards

John Chenal

5

37

42

9 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 14 yards

Wide Receiver
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Kendric Pryor

20

34

54

2 catches, 47 yards

Danny Davis III

19

28

47

N/A

Chimere Dike

12

28

40

3 catches, 22 yards

Jack Dunn

2

22

24

N/A

Devin Chandler

0

5

5

N/A

A.J. Abbott

0

5

5

N/A

Tight End
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Jake Ferguson

19

42

61

1 catch, 13 yards

Clay Cundiff

2

31

33

N/A

Hayden Rucci

0

7

7

N/A

Cam Large

0

2

2

N/A

Offensive Line
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Jack Nelson

20

60

80

Tanor Bortolini

20

60

80

Joe Tippmann

20

50

70

Josh Seltzner

20

50

70

Tyler Beach

20

50

70

Logan Brown

0

10

10

Michael Furtney

0

10

10

Kayden Lyles

0

10

10

Cormac Sampson

1

2

3

Defensive Line
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Keeanu Benton

6

18

24

1 QBH

Matt Henningsen

6

18

24

N/A

Isaiah Mullens

3

14

17

2 tackles, 0.5 TFLs

Bryson Williams

3

11

14

N/A

Rodas Johnson

2

9

11

N/A

James Thompson Jr.

2

8

10

N/A

Gio Paez

2

4

6

1 tackles, 1 QBH

Isaac Townsend

1

5

6

N/A

Inside Linebackers
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Leo Chenal

9

29

38

5 tackles, 0.5 sacks

Jack Sanborn

9

29

38

Three tackles, 1 TFL

Maema Njongmeta

3

11

14

N/A

Tatum Grass

3

11

14

1 tackle

Outside linebackers
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Nick Herbig

10

36

46

3 tackles, 3 PBUs

Noah Burks

10

34

44

6 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks, 3 QBHs

C.J. Goetz

2

5

7

N/A

Izayah Green-May

1

3

4

N/A

Spencer Lytle

1

2

3

N/A

Cornerbacks
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Faion Hicks

9

29

38

N/A

Dean Engram

9

26

35

2 PBUs

Caesar Williams

7

23

30

2 tackles, 2 PBUs

Alexander Smith

4

13

17

1 tackle

Semar Melvin

3

11

14

1 tackle

Donte Burton

3

11

14

1 tackle

Safeties
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Scott Nelson

8

24

32

3 tackles, 1 PBU

Collin Wilder

6

20

26

1 tackle, 0.5 TFLs, 2 PBUs

John Torchio

4

14

18

N/A

Travian Blaylock

3

11

14

3 tackles

Hunter Wohler

3

11

14

2 tackles