MADISON — It’s a big offseason for Wisconsin football.
The Badgers are coming off a two-season losing streak. To avoid a third occurrence, the team will need to make some major acquisitions through the transfer portal. They will also say goodbye to some players seeking more playing time or a fresh start.
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Here’s our Badgers roster.
Wisconsin Badgers enter transfer portal
The football transfer portal is open from January 2 to 16, but some players have already announced their intention to move.
Preston Zuckerman, safety
The 6-foot-1, 212-pound graduate student missed the final nine games of 2025 with a leg injury. He finished with 12 tackles, nine solo tackles and tied for a team-high two interceptions. Both turnovers occurred in the second half of the season opener against Miami (Ohio), helping Washington win 17-0. He started 20 games for Wisconsin and played in a total of 35 games.
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Billy Edwards, quarterback
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Monday, Dec. 29, that the veteran quarterback plans to enter the transfer portal to find a team to play his sixth season. Edwards suffered a PCL Grade 3 strain in his left knee in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) on Aug. 28, which limited him to two games and 34 snaps this season, but he is expected to recover before spring training. He is about to receive his medical redshirt and his services should be highly sought after.
Tucker Ashcraft, tight end
Ashcraft suffered a left leg injury late in fall camp that limited his mobility for much of the season and limited him to four games. He had two catches for 10 yards in 2025, but he was the Badgers’ running back before the injury. Lance Mason, the No. 1 tight end, later earned recognition from the Big Ten. On December 26, Ashcraft’s agent told On3 that he planned to enter the portal. He still has two years of eligibility remaining.
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Dillin Jones, running back
The redshirt freshman started the first seven games but missed the final five with a turf toe injury that required surgery. He ranked second on the team with 300 yards rushing, averaged 3.9 yards per carry and scored two touchdowns. His longest rush of the season was 16 yards, but most of his work came during one of the offensive line’s worst stretches of the season.
Eugene Hilton Jr., receiver
Hilton, the son of former NFL Pro Bowl receiver TY Hilton, has played in every game this season and ranks fifth among receivers in games played, according to Pro Football Focus. He caught eight passes for 91 yards, including a 42-yarder against Oregon. He has three years of eligibility to review.
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Geimere Latimer, defensive back
Geimere Latimer, a junior defensive back and the Badgers’ top corner, told On3 on Dec. 16 that he plans to enter the transfer portal. Latimer is the older brother of four-star recruit Amari Latimer, Wisconsin’s top-ranked 2026 recruit until he gave up his commitment to West Virginia on signing day. Geimere Latimer played his first two seasons at Jacksonville State. This season at Wisconsin, he played in all games and had 28 tackles, 17 solo tackles and one forced fumble. According to Pro Football Focus, he ranks sixth on the team in defensive tackles.
Antalon Turner, guard
Turner transferred to the University of Wisconsin from Western Carolina in December. He saw plenty of action with the second unit during spring training but has not played in any games this season. He announced his transfer decision on December 15 and has one season of eligibility remaining.
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Christian Allegro, defender
Allegro is third on the team with 53 tackles and second in tackles for loss (eight). He played in 10 games and was Wisconsin’s leading tackler before missing two games with a broken arm. When he returned, he was part of a four-man rotation at linebacker along with Mason Bosa, Cooper Catalano and Thomas Heiberg. ESPN first reported his departure. He has one season of eligibility remaining.
Jack Renfro (center)
The sixth-year senior played well when he did, but his season was limited to four games due to a leg/ankle injury. He missed the last four games. On December 11, he announced plans to enter the portal and seek a medical redshirt so that he could compete next season.
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Angel Toombs, outside linebacker
The Milwaukee Kings graduate, who is 6-foot-5, 260, remains with the program in 2023. He has not competed in any tournaments and has three years of eligibility remaining. He announced his departure on December 11.
Trech Kekahuna, receiver
Kekahuna’s agent told On3 on Dec. 10 that the redshirt sophomore plans to transfer. Kokahuna’s immense potential was never consistently unleashed by the Badgers. That’s especially true in 2025, where the offense finished the season ranked 133rd out of 134 teams. His 26 catches were one more than last season, but his average per catch was 221 yards, down from 13.6 yards to 8.1. He also ranked fourth on the Badgers with 129 yards on 14 carries, averaging 9.2 yards per carry.
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Tackett Curtis, linebacker
On3 reported on December 9 that Curtis informed others that they would be entering the transfer portal. Curtis started the first seven games of the season, but saw little playing time on defense after freshmen Mason Bosa and Cooper Catalano emerged. Most of Curtis’ snaps came on special teams in the final five games. He played 24 games at Wisconsin and had 29 tackles this season, including 15 solo interceptions and one tackle for a loss. He still has one year of eligibility remaining.
Joseph Griffin, receiver
Griffin announced his departure on December 9. He sat out the 2024 season due to NCAA transfer rules and missed the final seven games of ’25 due to injury. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound receiver caught one pass for 5 yards this season, but he showed the ability to be a quality red zone/jump ball threat in spring practice and fall camp, catching 43 passes for 579 yards in two seasons at Boston College. He still has one year of eligibility left.
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Cade Yakameli, running back
The backfield is very crowded this season, and with the Badgers’ top three rushers expected to return in 2026, it will be difficult for a fourth back to get a rushing opportunity. Yacamelli’s 38 rushes this season set a career high. He ranks fifth on the team with 128 yards rushing. In three seasons at Washington, he rushed for 571 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Yakameli announced his decision on Dec. 9 with one year of eligibility remaining.
Atticus Bertrams, punter
The native of Sydney, Australia, who announced his decision on Dec. 6, was the Badgers’ starter in 2023 and ’24 and started the first half of the ’25 season before being replaced by redshirt freshman Sean West. In the second half of the season, Bertrams was asked to play near midfield, where his touch on the ball and ability to press opponents inside the 20 area proved valuable. 18 of his 37 punts this season have been inside the 20 hole.
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Remington Moss, safety
Moss is the cousin of former Badgers star running back Brent Moss and is redshirting this season. The 6-foot-1, 194-pound defensive back from Dumfries, Virginia, has four years of eligibility remaining. He announced the decision on December 4.
Keon Berry-Johnson, receiver
The former four-star recruit never found his way on the field for the Badgers. The 5-foot-10, 186-pound graduate of Bollingbrook High School near Chicago played in five games for Wisconsin but had no catches. He has three years of eligibility remaining. He announced the decision on December 4.
Cody Raymond, outside linebacker
The 6-foot-4, 234-pound outside linebacker from Shelby, Mich., announced his intention to transfer on Dec. 2. He hasn’t played in any games for two years. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin Football Transfer Portal Tracker. who goes and who arrives
