Improving the pass rush was a top priority for Luke Fickell and the University of Wisconsin football team during the off-season. In 2023, the Badgers managed just 9.5 sacks from its outside linebackers room.
Darryl Peterson, who led the unit with 4.5 sacks, is back for his redshirt junior season. However, his counterpart CJ Goetz, who contributed 4.0 sacks, has graduated after playing 702 snaps last season. They also bid farewell to rotational pieces Jeff Pietrowski and Kaden Johnson.
Nevertheless, the Wisconsin football coaches bolstered the position group by bringing in transfers Leon Lowery Jr.