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Wisconsin's projected scholarship distribution heading into winter workouts

Jon McNamara • BadgerBlitz

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With plenty of roster movement over the last few weeks, BadgerBlitz.com takes a look at Wisconsin's projected scholarship distribution heading into winter conditioning.

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Projected Spring Depth Chart

Pos.	First Team	Second Team

QB	G. Mertz (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 227)	C. Wolf (5TH-SR \| 6-1, 200)
RB	B. Allen (SO \| 6-2, 238)	B. Schipper (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 205)
FB	R. Nowakowski (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 244)	J. Acker (R-FR \| 6-1, 229)
WR	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 199)	S. Bell (R-FR \| 6-0, 190)
WR	M. Allen (R-FR \| 6-1, 215)	A.J. Abbott (5TH-SR \| 6-2, 196)
TE	J. Eschenbach (5TH-SR \| 6-6, 245)	C. Cundiff (4TH-JR \| 6-4, 240)
LT	T. Beach (6TH-SR \| 6-6, 312)	L. Brown (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 311)
LG	C. Sampson (5TH-SR \| 6-4, 305)	M. Furtney (5TH-SR \| 6-5, 312)
C	J. Tippmann (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 320)	D. Barrett (3RD-SO \| 6-5, 303)
RG	J. Nelson (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 304)	T. Wedig (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 315)
RT	T. Bortolini (3RD-SO \| 6-4, 306)	R. Mahlman (R-FR \| 6-8, 300)

DE	R. Johnson (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 286)	J. Thompson Jr. (3RD-SO \| 6-5, 290)
NT	K. Benton (SR \| 6-4, 317)	G. Paez (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 310)
DE	I. Mullens (5TH-SR \| 6-4, 297)	I. Townsend (4TH-JR \| 6-5, 275)
OLB	N. Herbig (JR \| 6-2, 227)	S. Lytle (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 230)
ILB	J. Turner (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 228)	J. Ratzlaff (R-FR \| 6-2, 206)
ILB	T. Grass (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 231)	M. Njongmeta (4TH-JR \| 6-0, 227)
OLB	C.J. Goetz (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 243)	A. Witt (3RD-SO \| 6-6, 249)
CB	A. Smith (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 176)	S. Melvin (4TH-JR \| 5-11, 170)
SS	J. Torchio (5TH-SR \| 6-1, 208)	P. Zachman (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 211)
FS	T. Blaylock (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 205)	H. Wohler (SO \| 6-2, 201)
CB	D. Engram (4TH-JR \| 5-9, 168)	J. Clark (7TH-SR \| 5-11, 185)

P	A. Vujnovich (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 230)	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 190)
FG	C. Larsh (6TH-SR \| 5-10, 194)	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-2, 200)
KO	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-2, 200)	J. Van Dyke (JR \| 6-5, 215)
LS	P. Bowden (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 230)	Z. Zei (R-FR \| 6-2, 214)
H	J. Van Dyke (JR \| 6-5, 215)	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 190)
PR	D. Engram (4TH-JR \| 5-9, 168)	S. Bracey Jr. (4TH-JR \| 5-10, 184)
KR	S. Bracey Jr. (4TH-JR \| 5-10, 184)	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 199)

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Pos.	First Team	Second Team

QB	G. Mertz (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 227)	C. Wolf (5TH-SR \| 6-1, 200)
RB	B. Allen (SO \| 6-2, 238)	B. Schipper (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 205)
FB	R. Nowakowski (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 244)	J. Acker (R-FR \| 6-1, 229)
WR	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 199)	S. Bell (R-FR \| 6-0, 190)
WR	M. Allen (R-FR \| 6-1, 215)	A.J. Abbott (5TH-SR \| 6-2, 196)
TE	J. Eschenbach (5TH-SR \| 6-6, 245)	C. Cundiff (4TH-JR \| 6-4, 240)
LT	T. Beach (6TH-SR \| 6-6, 312)	L. Brown (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 311)
LG	C. Sampson (5TH-SR \| 6-4, 305)	M. Furtney (5TH-SR \| 6-5, 312)
C	J. Tippmann (4TH-JR \| 6-6, 320)	D. Barrett (3RD-SO \| 6-5, 303)
RG	J. Nelson (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 304)	T. Wedig (3RD-SO \| 6-7, 315)
RT	T. Bortolini (3RD-SO \| 6-4, 306)	R. Mahlman (R-FR \| 6-8, 300)

DE	R. Johnson (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 286)	J. Thompson Jr. (3RD-SO \| 6-5, 290)
NT	K. Benton (SR \| 6-4, 317)	G. Paez (4TH-JR \| 6-3, 310)
DE	I. Mullens (5TH-SR \| 6-4, 297)	I. Townsend (4TH-JR \| 6-5, 275)
OLB	N. Herbig (JR \| 6-2, 227)	S. Lytle (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 230)
ILB	J. Turner (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 228)	J. Ratzlaff (R-FR \| 6-2, 206)
ILB	T. Grass (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 231)	M. Njongmeta (4TH-JR \| 6-0, 227)
OLB	C.J. Goetz (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 243)	A. Witt (3RD-SO \| 6-6, 249)
CB	A. Smith (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 176)	S. Melvin (4TH-JR \| 5-11, 170)
SS	J. Torchio (5TH-SR \| 6-1, 208)	P. Zachman (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 211)
FS	T. Blaylock (5TH-SR \| 5-11, 205)	H. Wohler (SO \| 6-2, 201)
CB	D. Engram (4TH-JR \| 5-9, 168)	J. Clark (7TH-SR \| 5-11, 185)

P	A. Vujnovich (5TH-SR \| 6-3, 230)	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 190)
FG	C. Larsh (6TH-SR \| 5-10, 194)	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-2, 200)
KO	V. Calvaruso (JR \| 6-2, 200)	J. Van Dyke (JR \| 6-5, 215)
LS	P. Bowden (4TH-JR \| 6-2, 230)	Z. Zei (R-FR \| 6-2, 214)
H	J. Van Dyke (JR \| 6-5, 215)	G. Meyers (3RD-SO \| 6-1, 190)
PR	D. Engram (4TH-JR \| 5-9, 168)	S. Bracey Jr. (4TH-JR \| 5-10, 184)
KR	S. Bracey Jr. (4TH-JR \| 5-10, 184)	C. Dike (JR \| 6-1, 199)