Sophomore defensive lineman Damian Jackson and freshman outside linebacker Garrett Nelson were given Blackshirts this week as announced by Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander.
“Garrett has done a good job to get on the field a lot more,” Chinander said. “Being a Blackshirt is more than just performing on Saturday. Coach Frost and the staff felt like those guys were deserving of doing things the right way on the practice field, off the field, on game day and taking a little more of a leadership role. Those guys were deserving of it.”
Nelson became emotional upon hearing the news:
Chinander talked about Wisconsin’s offense and said what you’d expect him to say:
“They do a great job of scheming their offense for what they have,” he said.