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Bye week gives way to ‘goodbye’ week for seniors

UWBadgers.com Senior Writer

MADISON, Wis. – When fullback Derek Watt and defensive tackle Jake Keefer run on to the field for senior introductions Saturday, they may each pause to reflect on their college football journey.

Especially since they both had the same starting point: linebacker.

"Coming in (as a freshman), you have goals in front of you – what you're striving for," said Keefer. "It hasn't necessarily gone that way. But I wouldn't trade my experience for anything.

In 2011, Keefer was the No. 1 prospect in the state of Wisconsin.