The Wisconsin Badgers looked to the transfer portal to revamp the linebacker position, landing three inside linebackers and two outside linebackers in an effort to match defensive coordinator Mike Tressel’s scheme better.
Among the transfers was USC linebacker Tackett Curtis, who moved on from the program after his true freshman season where he accumulated 40 tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble for the Trojans.
Wisconsin was firmly in the mix for Curtis during the 2023 cycle, but ultimately lost out to USC as they underwent a coaching change, while the linebacker was being evaluated as an outside backer for the Badgers, rather than on the inside.