One more year for Beckum' Yes!
December 20, 2007 | Football
Wisconsin football fans would love another season of tight end Travis Beckum in a Badger uniform. So would head coach Bret Bielema.
Turns out Beckum would, too.
The 2007 first-team All-American said Thursday that he has decided to return to the Badgers for his senior season.
'Playing at Wisconsin in front of the greatest fans in college football is something I want to continue doing for one more year,' said Beckum, a junior and finalist for the 2007 John Mackey Award. 'I looked into my options and found the best one is right here with this university. I'm enjoying being a Badger and can 't wait for our bowl game in Tampa, as well as for next season. I'm glad this decision is behind me and I'm looking forward to another year at Camp Randall.'
The news that a student-athlete Chicago Tribune college football writer Teddy Greenstein earlier this season called 'the best Big Ten player I've seen,' understandably pleased Bielema.
'We're all thrilled to have Travis returning for his senior season, ' Bielema said. 'I always encourage our players to explore the options they have and we give them all the help we can. Travis saw that the best situation for him is to remain a Badger and I support that and, obviously, I'm very excited to have him with us for his final year.'
Beckum has 73 receptions for a nation-leading (among tight ends) 960 yards. His 73 catches are the most ever for a Wisconsin tight end and are just two away from tying former All-America wide receiver Lee Evans' school record of 75. Beckum's 960 yards are also a UW record for tight ends. He needs just 40 yards to become only the fourth 1,000-yard receiver in school history.
Beckum has 134 receptions for 1,863 yards and 11 touchdowns during his career, which has included only two seasons as a tight end.
