Wisconsin Badgers

Honors and Awards
2017: All-Big Ten honorable mention, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2)

Notable: Began career as wide receiver before moving to cornerback for 2015 and 2016 seasons … moved to safety in 2017 ... Defensive MVP of 2018 East-West Shrine Game ... invited to 2018 NFL Scouting Combine

Career: Played in 47 games with 16 starts … part of winningest senior class in school history, posting four-year record of 45-10 that included 29-5 mark in Big Ten play and 11-1 record in rivalry games … part of four consecutive bowl game wins, four straight seasons of 10-plus wins and three Big Ten West Division titles … contributor to one of the of nation’s elite units, with UW ranking No. 2 nationally in scoring defense (16.0 ppg), No. 2 in rushing defense (104.8 ypg), No. 2 in pass efficiency defense (103.9) and No. 3 in total defense (281.7 ypg) over the span of his four-year career … logged 23 rushing yards as a freshman wide receiver before moving to cornerback … returned 38 kicks for 784 yards (20.6 average) and 1 touchdown …  made 88 total tackles, including 61 solo stops and 5.0 TFLs … recorded 14 pass breakups and 2 interceptions

2017 Season: Earned fourth letter, starting all 14 games at safety ... recorded 51 total tackles, including 32 solo stops and 3.5 TFLs ... logged 10 pass breakups and 2 interceptions, including 1 returned for a touchdown ... contributed to unit that ranked No. 2 nationally in total defense (262.1 yards per game), No. 3 in scoring defense (13.9 points per game), No. 3 in rushing defense (98.4 ypg) and No. 1 in pass efficiency defense (96.4) … shared Jimmy Demetral Team MVP award with fellow senior teammates … had a career day to open Big Ten play vs. Northwestern on Sept. 30, recording 2 interceptions, including 1 returned for a TD, 6 tackles, and 0.5 sack ... had 5 tackles vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 2 ... recorded 6 tackles and 1 pass breakup vs. Michigan on Nov. 18 ... notched 5 tackles, including 1.0 sack and 1.0 TFL, at Nebraska on Oct. 7 ... made 5 tackles and 1 pass breakup at Minnesota on Nov. 25 ... finished with 4 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. Utah State on Sept. 1 ... notched 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup vs. Illinois on Oct. 28 ... had 3 solo tackles vs. Indiana on Nov. 4 ... logged 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup vs. Maryland on Oct. 21 ... made 3 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, and 1 pass breakup vs. Florida Atlantic on Sept. 9 ... made 2 tackles vs. Miami in Orange Bowl on Dec. 30
 
2016 Season: Earned third letter, playing in 8 games with 2 starts as a nickel back … earned first career start against Akron on Sept. 10, returning 1 kick for 26 yards, as well as logging 4 tackles and a pass breakup … had 3 kick returns for a season-best 62-yards in Big Ten Football Championship Game vs. Penn State on Dec. 3, also making 3 solo tackles … made a career-high 5 tackles, all solo stops, vs. Purdue on Nov. 19 … also returned 3 kicks for 61 yards against the Boilermakers … recorded 2 pass breakups vs. Minnesota on Nov. 26

2015 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 13 games as Badgers’ primary kickoff returner … returned 21 kickoffs for an average of 22.3 yards per runback … scored 98-yard touchdown on kickoff return at Maryland on Nov. 7 … finished with career-high 125 yards on three kickoff returns at Maryland … finished season with 14 total tackles, including 0.5 TFL … logged career-high four tackles at Minnesota on Nov. 28

2014 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 12 games as a wide receiver ... rushed for a career-high 23 yards on one attempt vs. Illinois on Oct. 11 ... returned a kickoff 21 yards vs. Maryland on Oct. 25 ... also saw action vs. Auburn in Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, at Iowa on Nov. 22, vs. Nebraska on Nov. 15, at Purdue on Nov. 8, at Rutgers on Nov. 1, vs. Northwestern on Oct. 4, vs. South Florida on Sept. 27, vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 20 and vs. Western Illinois on Sept. 6

High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout and 247 Sports ... finished career with 119 catches for 2,096 yards and 42 touchdowns ... first-team Class 6A all-state selection by Associated Press as a senior after posting 68 receptions for 1,195 yards and 17 touchdowns, along with two kickoff returns for touchdown ... named District 7 MVP by Florida Athletic Coaches Association ... two-time all-district and all-county pick as a senior and junior ... as a junior, caught 33 passes for 643 yards and seven TDs on way to being named to the All-North Florida first team ... high school coach was Alex Casteneda

Personal: Mother is Uvonda Wilkerson ... human development and family studies major