Colton Joseph
QB · Senior
Returning starter at quarterback, a transfer from Old Dominion.
Big Ten · Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Football Roster 2026
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2026 roster
Wisconsin football roster by position
The complete 2026 Wisconsin roster by position group, with jersey number, class year, height, weight and hometown as published by the program. The roster carries 113 players and 45 transfers — the heaviest transfer reliance of any team on this site — as Luke Fickell rebuilt around older, more experienced players after starting most of the last two seasons with 70 percent of the roster in its first two years.
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton Joseph | QB | Senior | 6-2 | 215 | Newport Beach, Calif. | Returning starter at quarterback, a transfer from Old Dominion. |
| 5 | Carter Smith | QB | Sophomore | 6-4 | 208 | Fort Myers, Fla. | — |
| 8 | Deuce Adams | QB | Junior | 6-2 | 207 | Austin, Texas | Backup quarterback who transferred in from Louisville alongside his brother, receiver Eli Adams. |
| 10 | Ryan Hopkins | QB | Freshman | 6-3 | 205 | Newport Beach, Calif. | — |
| 18 | Danny O'Neil | QB | Junior | 6-0 | 202 | Indianapolis, Ind. | — |
| 3 | Abu Sama III | RB | Senior | 5-11 | 214 | Des Moines, Iowa | — |
| 6 | Darrion Dupree | RB | Junior | 5-11 | 218 | Chicago, Ill. | — |
| 15 | Nate Palmer | RB | Junior | 5-10 | 205 | Decatur, Texas | — |
| 20 | Juju Pope | RB | Junior | 5-11 | 195 | Pope, Miss. | — |
| 21 | Bryan Jackson II | RB | Junior | 6-2 | 238 | McKinney, Texas | — |
| 32 | Harrison Bortolotti | RB | Sophomore | 5-9 | 202 | Whitefish Bay, Wisc. | — |
| 38 | Mason Lane | RB | Junior | 6-1 | 220 | Lodi, Wisc. | — |
| 41 | McCoy Smith | FB | Freshman | 5-11 | 231 | Waunakee, Wisc. | — |
| 42 | Tyler Jansey | FB | Senior | 6-1 | 236 | Batavia, Ill. | — |
| 0 | Tyrell Henry | WR | Fifth year | 6-0 | 184 | Roseville, Mich. | — |
| 2 | Chris Brooks Jr. | WR | Fifth year | 6-2 | 224 | St. Louis, Mo. | — |
| 4 | Malachi Coleman | WR | Senior | 6-5 | 205 | Lincoln, Neb. | — |
| 7 | Shamar Rigby | WR | Junior | 6-4 | 198 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | — |
| 9 | Jaylon Domingeaux | WR | Senior | 6-3 | 211 | Lafayette, La. | — |
| 11 | Kash Brock | WR | Freshman | 6-3 | 190 | Chandler, Ariz. | — |
| 12 | Zion Kearney | WR | Junior | 6-3 | 210 | Fresno, Texas | — |
| 13 | Eugene Hilton Jr. | WR | Sophomore | 6-2 | 204 | Zionsville, Ind. | — |
| 14 | Keeyshawn Tabuteau | WR | Freshman | 5-11 | 188 | Montreal, Canada | Receiver from Montreal, Quebec. |
| 19 | Langdon Nordgaard | WR | Junior | 6-3 | 214 | West De Pere, Wisc. | — |
| 22 | Dorsett Stecker | WR | Freshman | 5-9 | 195 | Newport Beach, Calif. | — |
| 24 | Zion Legree | WR | Freshman | 5-11 | 202 | Pensacola, Fla. | — |
| 26 | Eli Adams | WR | Junior | 6-0 | 188 | Austin, Texas | Receiver who transferred in from Louisville alongside his brother, quarterback Deuce Adams. |
| 81 | Mason Kelley | WR | Sophomore | 6-1 | 199 | Mukwonago, Wisc. | — |
| 87 | Jackson McGohan | WR | Senior | 6-4 | 220 | Miamisburg, Ohio | — |
| 17 | Nizyi Davis | TE | Sophomore | 6-5 | 237 | Indianapolis, Ind. | — |
| 49 | Aydon Fickell | TE | Freshman | 6-4 | 242 | Madison, Wisc. | Twin son of head coach Luke Fickell, a preferred walk-on from Edgewood High School in Madison. |
| 82 | Emmett Bork | TE | Sophomore | 6-6 | 257 | Oconomowoc, Wisc. | — |
| 84 | Ryan Schwendeman | TE | Fifth year | 6-4 | 252 | O'Fallon, Mo. | — |
| 85 | Grant Stec | TE | Junior | 6-6 | 258 | Sleepy Hollow, Ill. | — |
| 86 | Jack Sievers | TE | Freshman | 6-4 | 245 | Everett, Wash. | — |
| 89 | Jacob Harris | TE | Senior | 6-6 | 265 | Columbus, Ohio | — |
| 50 | Ryan Cory | OL | Junior | 6-4 | 310 | Gibsonia, Pa. | — |
| 51 | Austin Kawecki | OL | Fifth year | 6-4 | 310 | Frisco, Texas | — |
| 52 | Hardy Watts | OL | Sophomore | 6-5 | 321 | Boston, Mass. | — |
| 53 | Cam Clark | OL | Sophomore | 6-7 | 300 | Dexter, Mich. | — |
| 54 | Brady Bekkenhuis | OL | Freshman | 6-7 | 323 | Arlington, Mass. | — |
| 55 | Kevin Heywood | OL | Junior | 6-9 | 320 | Limerick, Pa. | Offensive lineman also tied for tallest on the roster at 6-9. |
| 58 | Michael Roeske | OL | Sophomore | 6-8 | 324 | Wautoma, Wisc. | — |
| 60 | Nolan Davenport | OL | Sophomore | 6-6 | 308 | Massillon, Ohio | — |
| 64 | Evan Brown | OL | Senior | 6-4 | 315 | Tallahassee, Fla. | — |
| 65 | Aiden Dirksen | OL | Freshman | 6-6 | 338 | Green Bay, Wisc. | — |
| 70 | Barrett Nelson | OL | Fifth year | 6-6 | 308 | Stoughton, Wisc. | — |
| 71 | PJ Wilkins | OL | Senior | 6-6 | 335 | Atlanta, Ga. | — |
| 72 | Lucas Simmons-Johansson | OL | Senior | 6-7 | 323 | Stockholm, Sweden | Offensive lineman from Stockholm, Sweden, who transferred in from Florida State. |
| 73 | Blake Cherry | OL | Sophomore | 6-5 | 310 | Claremore, Okla. | — |
| 75 | Emerson Mandell | OL | Junior | 6-5 | 325 | Moundsview, Minn. | — |
| 76 | Stylz Blackmon | OL | Junior | 6-4 | 316 | Grain Valley, Mo. | — |
| 77 | Peyton Lange | OL | Senior | 6-9 | 345 | Minneapolis, Minn. | Offensive lineman at 6-9, tied for tallest on the roster. |
| 78 | Colin Cubberly | OL | Junior | 6-6 | 325 | Lagrangeville, N.Y. | — |
| 79 | Logan Powell | OL | Sophomore | 6-5 | 308 | Phoenix, Ariz. | — |
| 30 | Charles Perkins | DL | Fifth year | 6-2 | 333 | Memphis, Tenn. | — |
| 76 | Dillan Johnson | DL | Junior | 6-2 | 315 | Plainfield, Ill. | — |
| 90 | Djidjou Bah | DL | Freshman | 6-3 | 278 | Memphis, Tenn. | — |
| 91 | Hammond Russell IV | DL | Fifth year | 6-4 | 320 | Columbus, Ohio | — |
| 92 | Nolan Vils | DL | Senior | 6-2 | 305 | Prairie Du Sac, Wisc. | — |
| 93 | DeNigel Cooper | DL | Junior | 6-3 | 277 | Kingsland, Ga. | — |
| 94 | Xavier Ukponu | DL | Sophomore | 6-3 | 322 | Denton, Texas | — |
| 95 | Jacob Anderson | DL | Fifth year | 6-4 | 305 | Davis, Ill. | — |
| 96 | Arthur Scott III | DL | Freshman | 6-3 | 307 | Streetsboro, Ohio | — |
| 97 | Junior Poyser | DL | Senior | 6-2 | 331 | Brampton, Ontario | Defensive lineman from Brampton, Ontario. |
| 0 | Justus Boone | OLB | Fifth year | 6-5 | 278 | Sumter, S.C. | — |
| 7 | Tyreese Fearbry | OLB | Fifth year | 6-4 | 255 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | — |
| 8 | Mason Posa | LB | Sophomore | 6-3 | 235 | Albuquerque, N.M. | — |
| 12 | Nicolas Clayton | OLB | Sophomore | 6-5 | 247 | Gainesville, Fla. | — |
| 14 | Liam Danitz | OLB | Fifth year | 6-4 | 243 | West Branch, Mich. | — |
| 15 | Sebastian Cheeks | OLB | Fifth year | 6-3 | 243 | Skokie, Ill. | — |
| 19 | Thomas Heiberger | LB | Junior | 6-4 | 230 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | — |
| 22 | Jaylen Williams | OLB | Sophomore | 6-5 | 265 | Chicago, Ill. | — |
| 23 | Landon Gauthier | LB | Junior | 6-3 | 237 | Green Bay, Wisc. | — |
| 28 | Jon Jon Kamara | LB | Junior | 6-4 | 243 | Goodyear, Ariz. | — |
| 34 | Ashton Fickell | OLB | Freshman | 6-4 | 248 | Madison, Wisc. | Twin son of head coach Luke Fickell, a preferred walk-on from Edgewood High School in Madison. |
| 37 | Treve Stoffel | LB | Freshman | 6-4 | 214 | Mosinee, Wisc. | — |
| 39 | Jayden Loftin | OLB | Sophomore | 6-4 | 250 | Somerville, N.J. | — |
| 43 | Taylor Schaefer | LB | Junior | 6-3 | 242 | Sturgeon Bay, Wisc. | — |
| 44 | Cooper Catalano | LB | Sophomore | 6-1 | 232 | Richfield, Wisc. | — |
| 45 | Yahya Gaad | OLB | Freshman | 6-4 | 258 | Medina, Tenn. | — |
| 47 | Evan Van Dyn Hoven | OLB | Senior | 6-3 | 244 | Menasha, Wisc. | — |
| 49 | Ben Wenzel | LB | Freshman | 6-4 | 222 | Appleton, Wisc. | — |
| 50 | Sam Lateju | OLB | Sophomore | 6-5 | 240 | Lagos, Nigeria | Linebacker from Lagos, Nigeria. |
| 51 | Micheal Garner | OLB | Senior | 6-7 | 315 | Chicago Heights, Ill. | — |
| 55 | Drew Braam | LB | Junior | 6-1 | 230 | Oak Creek, Wisc. | — |
| 59 | Aaron Witt | LB | Fifth year | 6-6 | 241 | Winona, Minn. | — |
| 98 | Will McDonald | OLB | Senior | 6-4 | 270 | Houlton, Wisc. | — |
| 1 | Eric Fletcher Jr. | CB | Junior | 6-1 | 193 | Ft. Myers, Fla. | — |
| 2 | Javan Robinson | CB | Fifth year | 5-11 | 184 | Orlando, Fla. | — |
| 3 | Cai Bates | CB | Junior | 6-3 | 200 | West Orlando, Fla. | — |
| 4 | Marvin Burks Jr. | S | Senior | 6-2 | 210 | St. Louis, Mo. | — |
| 5 | Bryce West | CB | Junior | 5-11 | 200 | Cleveland, Ohio | — |
| 6 | Jai'mier Scott | CB | Sophomore | 6-1 | 192 | Mt. Healthy, Ohio | — |
| 11 | Carson Van Dinter | S | Junior | 6-2 | 207 | Kaukauna, Wisc. | — |
| 13 | Matthew Traynor | S | Senior | 6-2 | 211 | Marietta, Ga. | — |
| 16 | Grant Dean | S | Sophomore | 6-1 | 200 | Neenah, Wisc. | — |
| 17 | Carsen Eloms | CB | Freshman | 6-0 | 194 | Fishers, Ind. | — |
| 18 | Donovan Dunmore | CB | Freshman | 6-1 | 202 | Clovis, Calif. | — |
| 20 | Luke Emmerich | S | Sophomore | 6-2 | 195 | Monticello, Minn. | — |
| 21 | Cairo Skanes | S | Sophomore | 6-2 | 195 | Asheville, N.C. | — |
| 25 | Will Mikonowicz | S | Freshman | 6-0 | 212 | Reedsburg, Wisc. | — |
| 26 | Kah'ni Watts | S | Freshman | 6-2 | 183 | Ft. Myers, Fla. | — |
| 27 | Raphael Dunn | S | Junior | 6-4 | 220 | Lawrenceville, N.J. | — |
| 29 | Matthew Jung | S | Fifth year | 6-3 | 213 | Neenah, Wisc. | — |
| 31 | Dashaun Moss | CB | Freshman | 6-0 | 180 | St. Louis, Mo. | — |
| 53 | Andrew Goodman | LS | Fifth year | 5-11 | 223 | Montreal, Canada | Long snapper from Montreal, Quebec. |
| 56 | James Roe | LS | Junior | 6-0 | 219 | Kennesaw, Ga. | — |
| 90 | Will Kelly | P | Freshman | 5-11 | 165 | Madison, Wisc. | — |
| 91 | Sean West | P | Junior | 6-2 | 205 | Mequon, Wisc. | — |
| 94 | Brady Melum | K | Freshman | 6-0 | 221 | Sun Prairie, Wisc. | — |
| 97 | Gavin Lahm | K | Fifth year | 6-1 | 218 | Kaukauna, Wisc. | — |
| 98 | Ethan Tranel | P | Senior | 6-1 | 225 | Blue Mounds, Wisc. | — |
Quarterbacks
Carter Smith
QB · Sophomore
Deuce Adams
QB · Junior
Backup quarterback who transferred in from Louisville alongside his brother, receiver Eli Adams.
Ryan Hopkins
QB · Freshman
Danny O'Neil
QB · Junior
Running backs
Abu Sama III
RB · Senior
Darrion Dupree
RB · Junior
Nate Palmer
RB · Junior
Juju Pope
RB · Junior
Bryan Jackson II
RB · Junior
Harrison Bortolotti
RB · Sophomore
Mason Lane
RB · Junior
McCoy Smith
FB · Freshman
Tyler Jansey
FB · Senior
Wide receivers
Tyrell Henry
WR · Fifth year
Chris Brooks Jr.
WR · Fifth year
Malachi Coleman
WR · Senior
Shamar Rigby
WR · Junior
Jaylon Domingeaux
WR · Senior
Kash Brock
WR · Freshman
Zion Kearney
WR · Junior
Eugene Hilton Jr.
WR · Sophomore
Keeyshawn Tabuteau
WR · Freshman
Receiver from Montreal, Quebec.
Langdon Nordgaard
WR · Junior
Dorsett Stecker
WR · Freshman
Zion Legree
WR · Freshman
Eli Adams
WR · Junior
Receiver who transferred in from Louisville alongside his brother, quarterback Deuce Adams.
Mason Kelley
WR · Sophomore
Jackson McGohan
WR · Senior
Tight ends
Nizyi Davis
TE · Sophomore
Aydon Fickell
TE · Freshman
Twin son of head coach Luke Fickell, a preferred walk-on from Edgewood High School in Madison.
Emmett Bork
TE · Sophomore
Ryan Schwendeman
TE · Fifth year
Grant Stec
TE · Junior
Jack Sievers
TE · Freshman
Jacob Harris
TE · Senior
Offensive line
Ryan Cory
OL · Junior
Austin Kawecki
OL · Fifth year
Hardy Watts
OL · Sophomore
Cam Clark
OL · Sophomore
Brady Bekkenhuis
OL · Freshman
Kevin Heywood
OL · Junior
Offensive lineman also tied for tallest on the roster at 6-9.
Michael Roeske
OL · Sophomore
Nolan Davenport
OL · Sophomore
Evan Brown
OL · Senior
Aiden Dirksen
OL · Freshman
Barrett Nelson
OL · Fifth year
PJ Wilkins
OL · Senior
Lucas Simmons-Johansson
OL · Senior
Offensive lineman from Stockholm, Sweden, who transferred in from Florida State.
Blake Cherry
OL · Sophomore
Emerson Mandell
OL · Junior
Stylz Blackmon
OL · Junior
Peyton Lange
OL · Senior
Offensive lineman at 6-9, tied for tallest on the roster.
Colin Cubberly
OL · Junior
Logan Powell
OL · Sophomore
Defensive line
Charles Perkins
DL · Fifth year
Dillan Johnson
DL · Junior
Djidjou Bah
DL · Freshman
Hammond Russell IV
DL · Fifth year
Nolan Vils
DL · Senior
DeNigel Cooper
DL · Junior
Xavier Ukponu
DL · Sophomore
Jacob Anderson
DL · Fifth year
Arthur Scott III
DL · Freshman
Junior Poyser
DL · Senior
Defensive lineman from Brampton, Ontario.
Linebackers
Justus Boone
OLB · Fifth year
Tyreese Fearbry
OLB · Fifth year
Mason Posa
LB · Sophomore
Nicolas Clayton
OLB · Sophomore
Liam Danitz
OLB · Fifth year
Sebastian Cheeks
OLB · Fifth year
Thomas Heiberger
LB · Junior
Jaylen Williams
OLB · Sophomore
Landon Gauthier
LB · Junior
Jon Jon Kamara
LB · Junior
Ashton Fickell
OLB · Freshman
Twin son of head coach Luke Fickell, a preferred walk-on from Edgewood High School in Madison.
Treve Stoffel
LB · Freshman
Jayden Loftin
OLB · Sophomore
Taylor Schaefer
LB · Junior
Cooper Catalano
LB · Sophomore
Yahya Gaad
OLB · Freshman
Evan Van Dyn Hoven
OLB · Senior
Ben Wenzel
LB · Freshman
Sam Lateju
OLB · Sophomore
Linebacker from Lagos, Nigeria.
Micheal Garner
OLB · Senior
Drew Braam
LB · Junior
Aaron Witt
LB · Fifth year
Will McDonald
OLB · Senior
Defensive backs
Eric Fletcher Jr.
CB · Junior
Javan Robinson
CB · Fifth year
Cai Bates
CB · Junior
Marvin Burks Jr.
S · Senior
Bryce West
CB · Junior
Jai'mier Scott
CB · Sophomore
Carson Van Dinter
S · Junior
Matthew Traynor
S · Senior
Grant Dean
S · Sophomore
Carsen Eloms
CB · Freshman
Donovan Dunmore
CB · Freshman
Luke Emmerich
S · Sophomore
Cairo Skanes
S · Sophomore
Will Mikonowicz
S · Freshman
Kah'ni Watts
S · Freshman
Raphael Dunn
S · Junior
Matthew Jung
S · Fifth year
Dashaun Moss
CB · Freshman
Specialists
Andrew Goodman
LS · Fifth year
Long snapper from Montreal, Quebec.
James Roe
LS · Junior
Will Kelly
P · Freshman
Sean West
P · Junior
Brady Melum
K · Freshman
Gavin Lahm
K · Fifth year
Ethan Tranel
P · Senior
Player portraits are a dated 2026 roster snapshot reviewed October 7, 2026. Unavailable portraits retain a labeled placeholder.
Staff details reflect the 2026 season as announced by the program. Rosters move through the transfer portal year-round, so check the official program site for the definitive list.
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Wisconsin roster breakdown
This listing contains 113 Wisconsin players. Counts describe the published snapshot and do not establish the current active roster or game-day availability.
Position groups — Defensive backs: 18; Defensive line: 10; Linebackers: 23; Offensive line: 19; Quarterbacks: 5; Running backs: 9; Specialists: 7; Tight ends: 7; Wide receivers: 15.
Listed classes — Fifth year: 17; Freshman: 23; Junior: 31; Senior: 19; Sophomore: 23. Class labels are reproduced from the roster; remaining eligibility is not verified here.
FAQ
Wisconsin football roster FAQs
How many Wisconsin players are listed?
113 player records appear in this snapshot. The table and player cards use the same records.
When was this Wisconsin roster reviewed?
The team profile was reviewed on 2026-09-01. This is a dated listing; it does not track live injuries, transfers or game-day availability.
Is this a depth chart?
No. Position groups organize the listed players; their order does not identify starters, backups or playing time.
What does the class year tell me?
It is the class label supplied in the roster. It does not verify how many seasons of eligibility remain.
How many transfers did Wisconsin add for 2026?
45 of the 113 players arrived as transfers, the heaviest transfer reliance of any team on this site. Luke Fickell built the class deliberately around older, more experienced players after starting most of the previous two seasons with 70 percent of the roster in its first two years.
Are any of Luke Fickell's sons on the Wisconsin roster?
Yes. Twin sons Ashton and Aydon Fickell both joined as preferred walk-ons from Edgewood High School in Madison, Ashton at linebacker and Aydon at tight end.
Are there brothers on the Wisconsin roster?
Yes. Quarterback Deuce Adams and receiver Eli Adams are brothers who transferred in together from Louisville.
Who is the biggest player on the Wisconsin roster?
Offensive lineman Peyton Lange at 6-9 and 345 pounds, followed by Aiden Dirksen at 338. Lange is also tied for tallest on the roster at 6-9, alongside fellow lineman Kevin Heywood.
Are there international players on the Wisconsin roster?
Five. Offensive lineman Lucas Simmons-Johansson is from Stockholm, Sweden, linebacker Sam Lateju is from Lagos, Nigeria, defensive lineman Junior Poyser is from Brampton, Ontario, and long snapper Andrew Goodman and receiver Keeyshawn Tabuteau are both from Montreal, Quebec.
Who wears No. 0 for Wisconsin?
Two players: linebacker Justus Boone, a transfer from Arkansas, and receiver Tyrell Henry, a transfer from Michigan State. Sharing a number between an offensive and defensive player is standard practice.
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