A former walk-on turned team captain, Big Ten Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year, and John Mackey Award finalist, Troy Fumagalli left a lasting impression on the Wisconsin Badgers as the next in a long line of standout tight ends.
Now Fumagalli heads to the AFC West after being selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Wisconsin won’t necessarily have to rebuild at one of the notable position groups in Paul Chryst’s offense, however. Three Badgers—another former walk-on, a redshirt junior with four-star recruiting pedigree, and a redshirt freshman with cardinal-and-white lineage—will be called upon to answer the challenge in replacing Fumagalli’s production.