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Published Oct 10, 2022

Wisconsin releases depth chart and injury report for Michigan State

Jon McNamara • BadgerBlitz

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MADISON - Preparation for Michigan State began Monday, as the two programs clash in East Lansing on Saturday.

The Badgers unveiled their Week 7 depth chart Monday within the program's game notes.

DEPTH CHART

WEEK 7 DEPTH, ACCORDING TO WISCONSIN'S GAME NOTES

Pos.	First Team	Second Team

QB	G. Mertz (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 216)	M. Burkett (FR \| 6-0, 204)
RB	B. Allen (SO \| 6-2, 235)	I. Guerendo (R-SR \| 6-0, 223)
FB	J. Acker (R-FR \| 6-1, 239)	R. Nowakowski (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 237)
WR	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 195)	M. Allen (R-FR \| 6-1, 211)
WR	S. Bell (R-FR \| 6-0, 190)	K. Lewis (SO \| 6-2, 190)
TE	J. Eschenbach (5TH-SR \| 6-6, 241)	C. Dakovich (R-SO \| 6-5, 250)
LT	J. Nelson (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 310)	N. Rucci (R-FR \| 6-8, 297)
LG	T. Beach (6TH-SR \| 6-6, 317)	J. Brunner (FR \| 6-5, 317)
C	J. Tippmann (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 317)	T. Wedig (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 315)
RG	T. Bortolini (3RD-SO \| 6-4, 313)	M. Furtney (5TH-SR \| 6-5, 315)
RT	R. Mahlman (R-FR \| 6-8, 315)	L. Brown (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 313)

DE	R. Johnson (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 293)	C. McDonald (3RD-SO \| 6-6, 285)
NT	K. Benton (SR \| 6-4, 315)	G. Paez (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 316)
DE	I. Mullens (5TH-SR \| 6-4, 303)	J. Thompson Jr. (3RD-SO \| 6-5, 295)
OLB	N. Herbig (JR \| 6-2, 228)	K. Johnson (3RD-SO \| 6-2, 230)
ILB	M. Njongmeta (4TH-JR \| 6-0, 229)	J. Chaney (SO \| 5-11, 229)
ILB	J. Turner (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 225)	T. Grass (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 232)
OLB	C.J. Goetz (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 232)	D. Peterson (R-FR \| 6-1, 244)
CB	J. Shaw (6TH-SR \| 5-11, 187)	S. Melvin (4TH-JR \| 5-11, 170)
SS	J. Torchio (5TH-SR \| 6-1, 211)	T. Toler (R-JR \| 5-11 \| 195)
FS	K. Latu (JR \| 6-0 \| 195)	P. Zachman (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 208)
CB	A. Smith (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 183)	R. Hallman (R-FR \| 5-10, 177)
NB	C. Dort (6TH-SR \| 5-11, 183)	J. Clark (7TH-SR \| 5-11 \| 180)

P	A. Vujnovich (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 230)	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 194)
FP	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-3, 200)	N. Van Zelst (R-FR \| 5-11, 184)
KO	J. Van Dyke (JR \| 6-5, 214)	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-3, 200)
LS	P. Bowden (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 233)	Z. Zei (R-FR \| 6-2, 221)
H	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 194)	A. Vujnovich (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 230)
PR	D. Engram (4TH-JR \| 5-9, 170)	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 195)
KR	I. Guerendo (5TH-SR \| 6-0, 223)	K. Lewis (SO \| 6-2, 190)

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INJURY REPORT

WEEK 7 INJURY REPORT

	Player	Listed Injury

OUT FOR MICHIGAN STATE	CB Al Ashford	Leg (left)
	OLB Aaron Witt	Leg (right)
	S Hunter Wohler	Leg (left)
	QB Chase Wolf	Leg (right)
	K Vito Calvaruso	Leg (right)
	RB Chez Mellusi	Arm (right)
	TE Hayden Rucci	Leg (right)
OUT FOR SEASON	DE Isaac Townsend	Leg (left)
	S Travian Blaylock	Leg (right)
	DE Mike Jarvis	Leg (left)
	TE Clay Cundiff	Leg (left)
	TE Cam Large	Lef (left)
	ILB Luna Larson	Leg (right)

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Pos.	First Team	Second Team

QB	G. Mertz (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 216)	M. Burkett (FR \| 6-0, 204)
RB	B. Allen (SO \| 6-2, 235)	I. Guerendo (R-SR \| 6-0, 223)
FB	J. Acker (R-FR \| 6-1, 239)	R. Nowakowski (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 237)
WR	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 195)	M. Allen (R-FR \| 6-1, 211)
WR	S. Bell (R-FR \| 6-0, 190)	K. Lewis (SO \| 6-2, 190)
TE	J. Eschenbach (5TH-SR \| 6-6, 241)	C. Dakovich (R-SO \| 6-5, 250)
LT	J. Nelson (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 310)	N. Rucci (R-FR \| 6-8, 297)
LG	T. Beach (6TH-SR \| 6-6, 317)	J. Brunner (FR \| 6-5, 317)
C	J. Tippmann (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 317)	T. Wedig (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 315)
RG	T. Bortolini (3RD-SO \| 6-4, 313)	M. Furtney (5TH-SR \| 6-5, 315)
RT	R. Mahlman (R-FR \| 6-8, 315)	L. Brown (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 313)

DE	R. Johnson (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 293)	C. McDonald (3RD-SO \| 6-6, 285)
NT	K. Benton (SR \| 6-4, 315)	G. Paez (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 316)
DE	I. Mullens (5TH-SR \| 6-4, 303)	J. Thompson Jr. (3RD-SO \| 6-5, 295)
OLB	N. Herbig (JR \| 6-2, 228)	K. Johnson (3RD-SO \| 6-2, 230)
ILB	M. Njongmeta (4TH-JR \| 6-0, 229)	J. Chaney (SO \| 5-11, 229)
ILB	J. Turner (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 225)	T. Grass (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 232)
OLB	C.J. Goetz (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 232)	D. Peterson (R-FR \| 6-1, 244)
CB	J. Shaw (6TH-SR \| 5-11, 187)	S. Melvin (4TH-JR \| 5-11, 170)
SS	J. Torchio (5TH-SR \| 6-1, 211)	T. Toler (R-JR \| 5-11 \| 195)
FS	K. Latu (JR \| 6-0 \| 195)	P. Zachman (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 208)
CB	A. Smith (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 183)	R. Hallman (R-FR \| 5-10, 177)
NB	C. Dort (6TH-SR \| 5-11, 183)	J. Clark (7TH-SR \| 5-11 \| 180)

P	A. Vujnovich (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 230)	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 194)
FP	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-3, 200)	N. Van Zelst (R-FR \| 5-11, 184)
KO	J. Van Dyke (JR \| 6-5, 214)	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-3, 200)
LS	P. Bowden (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 233)	Z. Zei (R-FR \| 6-2, 221)
H	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 194)	A. Vujnovich (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 230)
PR	D. Engram (4TH-JR \| 5-9, 170)	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 195)
KR	I. Guerendo (5TH-SR \| 6-0, 223)	K. Lewis (SO \| 6-2, 190)