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Wisconsin football lands Arkansas transfer edge rusher Justus Boone

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The Wisconsin football program has added veteran help to its outside linebacker room through the transfer portal.

Former Arkansas edge rusher Justus Boone has committed to the Badgers, giving Wisconsin an experienced, physically developed defender with Power Four experience as they continue to reshape the front seven.

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Boone arrives in Madison with one year of eligibility remaining after a college football career that has taken place at two SEC programs. Listed at 6-foot-4, 278 pounds, he fits the bigger edge profile that Wisconsin’s defense transitioned toward last season under coordinator Mike Tressel.