2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 25
Jake Ratzlaff
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- ILB
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, Minn.
- High School:
- Rosemount
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
2021 Season: Redshirt season ... played in 1 game, making his Badger debut in win at Rutgers
High School:• Four-star recruit by ESPN, three-star by 247 Sports and Rivals
• Named a 2020 Butkus Award high school semifinalist
• Finalist for Minnesota Mr. Football Award
• 2020 Metro Football Player of the Year by Minneapolis Star Tribune
• First-team all-state selection as a junior
• Finished his career with 261.5 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 12 hurries, 5 fumble recoveries, 2 forced fumbles, 3 interceptions, 3 blocked punts and 2 blocked field goals
• Played tight end as a junior and senior and caught 33 passes for 714 yards with 8 TDs
• Played hockey and was captain of the U.S. U-18 Men’s Select team that competed in the Czech Republic in 2019
• Initially committed to play hockey at Minnesota before playing football at Wisconsin
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Friday, March 20
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Friday, February 27
