2025 Football Roster
Roster
Ricardo Hallman
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- CB
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- University School
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Major:
- Health Promotion and Health Equity
Honors and Awards
2025: Big Ten Jackie Robinson Award winner, Cambell Trophy Semifinalist, Honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches and media), Big Ten Jackie Robinson Award honoree
2024: Academic All-Big Ten
2023: AP Third Team All-American, All-Big Ten third team (Media), Academic All-Big Ten
2022: Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Finished his career making 38 consecutive starts at cornerback … played in 49 career games … finished as one of nine Badgers all-time to pick off 10+ passes and was the first Badger to post 10 career INTs since T.J. Edwards (2015-18) … honored with the Big Ten’s Jackie Robinson Award in 2025
2025 Season: Started all 12 games at cornerback … posted 32 total tackles, two off of his career-high … picked off two passes … made a tackle in every game … posted a season-high five tackles against Alabama (Sept. 13) and Maryland (Sept. 20) … deflected passes in three-straight games early in the season (vs. MTSU, at Alabama, vs. Maryland) … intercepted a pass against Iowa (Oct. 11) … posted four tackles and grabbed an INT to help swing the game in Wisconsin’s comeback win over No. 21 Washington (Nov. 8) … made three tackles against Illinois (Nov. 22)
2024 Season: Started all 12 games at cornerback for the Badgers … was targeted 33 times across 319 coverage snaps during the regular season, the fewest times for any corner in the nation with 300+ coverage snaps (PFF) … allowed 20 catches, the second-fewest in the Big Ten among corners with 300+ coverage snaps … made 16 tackles (15 solos) … broke up four passes … blocked a field goal attempt in Wisconsin’s win at Rutgers (Oct. 12)
2023 Season: Played in all 13 games, starting all 13 ... earned his second letter … led the Badgers and was one of two players in the country to tally seven interceptions … his seven interceptions were the most for a Badger since Shane Carter in 2007 and the most for a Badger CB since Jamar Fletcher grabbed seven in 2000 … made 34 tackles (27 solo) and logged 3.0 TFLs … picked off a pass in Wisconsin’s win over Georgia Southern (9/16) … grabbed two INTs at Purdue on Sept. 22 … posted a 95-yard pick-six against Rutgers on Oct. 7 … the return was the longest for a Badger since John Torchio’s 100-yard pick-six on 9/3/22 vs. Illinois State … his pick-six was the longest against a Big Ten opponent in program history since 1954 (Billy Lowe vs. Purdue, 10/16/1954) … the return was the 4th-longest in program history … hauled in another interception vs. No. 3 Ohio State on Oct. 28 … posted INTs in the final two games at Minnesota (11/25) and against LSU in the ReliaQuest Bowl (1/1) … tallied tackles in every game besides the season opener vs. Buffalo … posted a career-high seven stops against Georgia Southern (9/16)
2022 Season: Played in nine games, starting eight … made his first career start vs. Illinois State, recording four tackles (9/3) … Grabbed his first career INT vs. New Mexico State (9/17) … Made two tackles and 0.5 TFLs at Michigan State (10/15)
2021 Season: Redshirt season ... played in 3 games (Eastern Michigan, Rutgers and Arizona State) ... made only tackle of the season in win over Rutgers
High School:
• Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals
• Played senior season at TRU Prep Academy after University School’s season was canceled
• South Florida Sun Sentinel first-team all-county pick as a junior at University School
• Recorded 8 interceptions and 17 tackles as a junior
• Competed in track and field holds the school record in the 4x100 relay (team time- 42.12)
