The University of Wisconsin football program will be without one of its most experienced and reliable offensive linemen moving forward.
Joe Brunner, a redshirt junior offensive lineman from Whitefish Bay (Wis.), has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal, bringing an end to a three-year run with the Badgers that saw him grow into a dependable presence up front during a turbulent stretch for the football program.
Brunner’s situation was complicated. This offseason, it was presented as a clear decision between the NFL Draft or a return to Wisconsin. As is often the case now, that plan changed.