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Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard has added another important piece for his 2021 unit. Veteran cornerback Caesar Williams announced Sunday he is taking advantage of the NCAA rule allowing seniors another year of eligibility and is returning to UW for the '21 season. Williams redshirted in 2016 and has started a total of 19 games and played in 35 over the last four seasons. He started all seven games in 2020 and finished with two passes broken up and 13 tackles. - Journal Sentinel

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CB Caesar Dancy-Williams, Wisconsin
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01/17/21 - Garrett Groshek, rSr/2021, Wisconsin, 5-11, 217 (DS#41 RB) + More +

When Garrett Groshek discussed the factors Wisconsin's seniors had to consider before deciding whether to return for the 2021 season, he made it clear one more year of college football might not be the easy choice. Groshek, who got married in July and earned a degree in personal finance last month, has decided to give the NFL a shot rather than return to UW for a sixth year. He confirmed that decision Saturday morning on Twitter. The former walk-on from Amherst High School enjoyed his best overall season in 2020. He rushed 67 times for 300 yards, an average of 4.5 yards per carry, and caught 22 passes for 119 yards. - Journal Sentinel

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RB Garrett Groshek, Wisconsin
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01/11/21 - Noah Burks, rSr/2022, Wisconsin, 6-2, 235 (DS#48 ILB) + More +

Another multiyear starter has decided to return to Wisconsin for the 2021 college football season. Senior outside linebacker Noah Burks, who has started a total of 20 games over the last two seasons, said Sunday he plans to be back next season. Burks started 13 games in 2019 and all seven games this season. He finished seventh on the team in tackles this season with 18, including one sack, recorded one interception and recovered one fumble. - Journal Sentinel

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ILB Noah Burks, Wisconsin
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01/05/21 - Kendric Pryor, rSr/2022, Wisconsin, 5-11, 183 (DS#130 WR) + More +

This football season didn't go the way Kendric Pryor hoped. Injuries derailed what looked like it may have been a productive year for the senior wide receiver. But Pryor announced on Sunday he'll be taking advantage of an unprecedented circumstance and returning to the University of Wisconsin for a sixth season. Pryor is the fourth upperclassman to announce he'll return to UW in 2021 - tight end Jake Ferguson, cornerback Faion Hicks and linebacker Jack Sanborn all have said they'll be back with the Badgers next year. - Wisconsin State Journal

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WR Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin
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01/03/21 - Jack Sanborn, Sr/2022, Wisconsin, 6-2, 239 (DS#10 ILB) + More +

Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst secured three significant commitments for 2021 on Saturday, just three days after the Badgers capped a tumultuous 2020 season with a victory over Wake Forest in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. The commitments came from veterans - junior inside linebacker Jack Sanborn, redshirt junior tight end Jake Ferguson and redshirt junior cornerback - who announced via Twitter they are returning to UW next season. Sanborn started all seven games and led UW in tackles with 41 1/2, including four for loss. He started all 14 games as a sophomore in 2019 and led UW in tackles with 80, including nine for loss. - Journal Sentinel

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ILB Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin
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01/02/21 - RJ Delancy III, rSr/2025, Wisconsin, 5-10, 196 (DS#94 CB) + More +

Former Nebraska defensive back Ronald Delancy, who left the Husker program during the 2020 season, announced Tuesday night he's continuing his playing career at Toledo. Delancy's announcement comes one day after another Floridian, receiver Marcus Fleming, announced he's transferring from Nebraska to Maryland. Delancy and Fleming were teammates at Northwestern High School. - Lincoln Journal Star

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CB RJ Delancy III, Wisconsin
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12/24/20 - Collin Wilder, rSr/2022, Wisconsin, 5-10, 195 (DS#60 SS) + More +

Although the NCAA earlier this year gave seniors the option of returning in 2021, Wisconsin appears set to lose four defensive starters and several other key players after the Duke's Mayo Bowl. UW officials revealed Wednesday on Twitter that defensive ends Isaiahh Loudermilk and Garrett Rand, cornerback Caesar Williams, fullback Mason Stokke, offensive tackle Cole Van Lanen and safety Eric Burrell will not return next season. All are winter graduates. Burrell obtained his master's degree. Those graduates who plan to return next season are safety Collin Wilder, safety Scott Nelson, wide receiver Jack Dunn, defensive end Matt Henningsen, linebacker Mike Makalunas and reserve safety Tyler Mais. - Journal Sentinel

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SS Collin Wilder, Wisconsin
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12/24/20 - Tanner Mordecai, rSr/2024, Wisconsin, 6-2, 210 (DS#28 QB) + More +

Basically as soon as Tanner Mordecai was in the transfer portal Sunday, SMU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley was in contact with him. Riley, of course, is the brother of the head coach whose program Mordecai had just left - Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley. SMU was a school he'd already had on his mind and had targeted to some extent before entering the portal. Mordecai had watched quarterback Shane Buechele rebound from losing a rotation spot at Texas to become an all-time great at SMU. For this Big 12 quarterback from Oklahoma, the blueprint was there and the fit felt right.

"SMU's just a really good spot. It made a lot of sense for me," Mordecai told The Dallas Morning News. "They have a lot of returning guys. It's right down the road from where I'm from. I like the city of Dallas. SMU offers a really good academic opportunity. Man, it really just made a lot of sense in a lot of different ways." Mordecai spent three years at Oklahoma and the past two as the backup to different starters. The four-star recruit redshirted his freshman year, but he was efficient when he did play for the Sooners, completing 50 of 70 passes. He's capable of running the ball, but it wasn't a big part of his arsenal. - Dallas Morning News

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QB Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin
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12/23/20 - Tanner Mordecai, rSr/2024, Wisconsin, 6-2, 210 (DS#28 QB) + More +

It appears as if SMU found its quarterback for 2021. Just four days after QB Shane Buechele declared for the NFL draft, the Mustangs have landed a likely replacement. Ex-Oklahoma quarterback Tanner Mordecai announced on Twitter that he had committed to SMU, two days after entering the transfer portal. Mordecai spent three years at Oklahoma, mostly serving as a backup to the elite QBs that came through the Sooners' system. The Waco native was 32-of-40 this season, even getting some meaningful snaps in the Red River rivalry back in October. Mordecai had other big offers coming out of high school, including opportunities to go to Georgia, Ole Miss and others. - Dallas Morning News

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QB Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin
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12/22/20 - Tanner Mordecai, rSr/2024, Wisconsin, 6-2, 210 (DS#28 QB) + More +

OU backup quarterback Tanner Mordecai announced Sunday that he was entering the transfer portal. "Forever grateful for my time here," Mordecai posted on Twitter. "I have now entered the transfer portal. Excited to see what God has in store for me." The move wasn't entirely surprising, given Spencer Rattler's performance this season and the addition of another five-star quarterback, Caleb Williams, in the 2021 class. "He's been a really good member of this football team," Sooners coach Lincoln Riley said of Mordecai. "I think he's looking for the opportunity to go in and be a starter somewhere. He's done really well and I think he's ready to be a starter." Mordecai has thrown for 529 yards and four touchdowns with one interception during his Sooners career. He spent the last two seasons as the backup, first behind Jalen Hurts last season and Rattler this year. - Daily Oklahoman

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QB Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin
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12/19/20 - Collin Larsh, rSr/2022, Wisconsin, 5-10, 195 (DS#27 K) + More +

Collin Larsh kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime to give Wisconsin a 20-17 victory over Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe in the most-played rivalry in the FBS. Minnesota failed to score on its first possession in overtime when Anders Gelecinskyj's 36-yard field goal attempt from the left hashmark sailed just outside the left upright It was the 130th game between the programs. This season's game on Nov. 28 was canceled due to COVID-19 issues in the Gophers program. Wisconsin (3-3, 3-3 Big Ten) had lost three consecutive games, not scoring more than seven points in any of them. The Badgers entered without their two leading rushers, Jalen Berger and Nakia Watson, top receivers Danny Davis III and Kendric Pryor, and left tackle Cole Van Lanen. - AP College Football

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K Collin Larsh, Wisconsin
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12/10/20 - Jake Ferguson, rSr/2022, Wisconsin, 6-5, 245 (DS#7 TE) + More +

Tight end Jake Ferguson has caught at least four passes for at least 50 yards in all four games this season. Ferguson had five catches for 54 yards Saturday in the loss to Indiana. He has at least one catch in each of his 31 games at UW, tied for the fourth-longest active streak nationally. - Journal Sentinel

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TE Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin
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12/10/20 - Adam Bay, Sr/2021, Wisconsin, 6-0, 240 (DS#10 LS) + More +

2020 PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Adam Bay, Wisconsin,...Bay has spent three seasons as long snapper on field goal and punt units, playing in all 41 games during those seasons...Ranked nation's No. 1 long snapper by Kohl's out of Desert Ridge High School. - Wisconsin Football

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LS Adam Bay, Wisconsin
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12/08/20 - Jake Ferguson, rSr/2022, Wisconsin, 6-5, 245 (DS#7 TE) + More +

2020 MACKEY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin,...2020 Preseason John Mackey Award watch list...2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (consensus)...Has played in 27 games with 16 starts at tight end...owns 69 catches for 863 yards and 6 touchdowns. - Wisconsin Football

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TE Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin
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12/04/20 - Cole Van Lanen, rSr/2021, Wisconsin, 6-4, 305 (DS#21 OT) + More +

UW's starting line - tackles Tyler Beach and Cole Van Lanen, guards Logan Bruss and Jon Dietzen and center Kayden Lyles - has played in a combined 168 games and has 92 starts among them. That prior knowledge has helped during a season in which nothing is guaranteed. Seniors Van Lanen (43 games, 17 starts) and Dietzen (38, 35) are the veterans of the group and are playing next to each other on the left side of the line after splitting reps at left tackle in 2018. Van Lanen emerged as a de facto starter as Dietzen dealt with injuries that season, which helped springboard Van Lanen to a strong 2019.

"It's been awesome. Waited a long time for this opportunity to play next to him," Van Lanen said. "I feel like our personalities match fully and love playing together. I think our styles of play are very similar, so we help each other out a lot on the line. I think we're just a good duo. It's a lot of fun playing next to him. I think he enjoys playing next to me. I think we play really well together, and hopefully we continue doing that the rest of the season." - Wisconsin State Journal

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OT Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin
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