Honors and Awards
2018: Consensus first-team All-America (AFCA, AP, Walter Camp, CBS Sports, College Football News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated), second-team All-America (Sporting News), first-team All-Big Ten (consensus)
2017: First-team All-America (Sports Illlustrated), third-team All-America (AP), first-team All-Big Ten (consensus)
2016: Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches), third-team All-Big Ten (media)
Notable: Third offensive lineman in school history to repeat as a first-team All-American, joining Dennis Lick (1974-75) and Joe Thomas (2005-06) … 49 career starts rank as fourth-most by an offensive lineman in school history behind teammate Michael Deiter (54), Chris McIntosh (50) and Bill Ferrario (50)
Career: Played in 49 games and made 49 consecutive starts, including 43 straight at right guard from 2015-18 ... part of senior class that went 42-12 (.778), including a 27-8 (.771) mark in Big Ten play and a 4-0 record in bowl games … graduated with degree in life sciences communication in December 2018
2018 Season: Earned fourth letter, starting all 13 games at right guard … key to rushing attack that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 6 nationally, averaging 273.4 yards per game … helped Badgers average 6.2 yards per rushing attempt, the fourth-best mark nationally … blocked for Doak Walker Award winner and unanimous first-team All-American Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 2,194 yards to lead the nation in rushing
2017 Season: Earned third letter, starting all 14 games at right guard … helped pave the way for Doak Walker Award finalist Jonathan Taylor, who set FBS freshman rushing record with 1,977 yards … unit allowed just 1.5 sacks per game to lead the Big Ten … Badgers finished season ranked second in Big Ten in rushing offense (222.9 yards per game) and third in total offense (415.0 ypg)Â
2016 Season: Earned second letter, starting all 14 games at right guard ... part of offensive line that helped Badgers rush for 203.1 yards per game
2015 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 8 games ... started final 8 games of the season, with 6 starts at right tackle and 2 starts at right guard ... missed first 5 games of season after sustaining injury during first week of training camp ... proved to be stabilizing force for offensive line that used 8 different starting combinations due to injury ... helped Badgers rush for season-high 257 yards and 4 touchdowns in first game as starter at right guard at Minnesota on Nov. 28
2014 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports ... first-team all-state by Associated Press and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association as a senior ... also an All-North Shore Conference and all-region pick at both defensive end and tight end ... recorded 60 total tackles, including 12 TFLs and 5.5 sacks as a senior ... also had 13 receptions for 203 yards and three touchdowns ... earned all-conference honors on both offense and defense as sophomore, junior and senior ... two-year team MVP ... also lettered three years each in basketball and baseball ... high school coach was Ben Chossek
Personal: Parents are Scott and Barcie Benzschawel ... brother, Luke, is a tight end at UW … father played football at Wisconsin from 1983-87 … uncle, Eric Benzschawel, played football at UW from 1988-92 … grandfather, John Morgen, competed in rowing at UW from 1955-57 and went on to serve as president of the National W Club in 1990-91
