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Projecting Wisconsin’s 2023 quarterback depth chart: Who starts?
It’s been a busy few weeks for Wisconsin’s quarterback room because the Badgers landed a pair of former four-star prospects.
It culminated with this week’s main splash as SMU switch quarterback Tanner Mordecai selected Wisconsin.
Mordecai had 7,152 passing yards with a staggering 72 touchdowns and 22 interceptions over a pair of seasons as SMU’s beginning quarterback. He started his profession as an Oklahoma Sooner, the place the previous four-star recruit spent three seasons as a backup earlier than transferring to SMU.
Mordecai’s addition got here shortly after Wisconsin landed switch quarterback Nick Evers, who got here by the use of Oklahoma.
With Myles Burkett and Chase Wolf, who led the Badgers to a Assured Fee Bowl win, Wisconsin has a plethora of choices beneath heart subsequent season.
Right here is our greatest early guess at how issues will look within the QB room:
QB4: Myles Burkett
Franklin quarterback Myles Burkett dedicated to Wisconsin instantly upon receiving a suggestion in January.
Burkett has obtained nothing however rave evaluations since stepping on campus final season. The previous Franklin Excessive Faculty star is solely sitting behind extra skilled gamers at this level in his profession. Don’t be stunned in the event you hear from him sooner fairly than later.
QB3: Chase Wolf
Dec 27, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Chase Wolf (2) towards the Oklahoma State Cowboys within the first half of the 2022 Assured Fee Bowl at Chase Discipline. Obligatory Credit score: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports activities
After 5 years as a Badger, Chase Wolf lastly acquired his beginning probability. Whereas there have been a number of performs he would really like again, it was an general strong displaying for the longtime Wisconsin quarterback. All of it culminated in a very powerful stat of all: a win.
QB2: Nick Evers
After spending one season at Oklahoma, Evers is headed to Wisconsin. The previous four-star recruit flashed big-play skill and dual-threat capabilities at Flower Mound Excessive Faculty in Texas. The expertise is clearly there, however anticipate him to sit down behind a much more skilled possibility subsequent season. The long run at Wisconsin doubtless belongs to Evers.
QB1: Tanner Mordecai
Oct 22, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) throws downfield in the course of the first half towards the Cincinnati Bearcats at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports activities
Regardless that we’re sitting right here projecting on New Years Eve 2022, this nonetheless appears like a completely certain factor. Mordecai comes with two years of wonderful expertise, a nine-touchdown (ten complete!) sport towards Houston this previous season, and all of the arm expertise on the planet. Oh, he can transfer too. He hit a prime velocity of 20 miles per hour on a spotlight run earlier this season. Wisconsin has their subsequent beginning quarterback.
The long run…
Trying forward, Wisconsin landed a significant 2024 splash in quarterback Mabrey Mettauer. One other Texas native, Mettauer is a four-star prospect per 247Sports. The 2022 Texas District 13-6A Co-Offensive MVP as a junior final season will look to place collectively an other-worldly senior season earlier than stepping foot on campus.
In conclusion…
Nov 26, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) passes the ball towards the Memphis Tigers in the course of the first half at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports activities
With one 12 months of eligibility left and a boatload of beginning expertise, Mordecai will lead the Wisconsin offense in 2023. The long run is brilliant behind younger expertise in Burkett and Evers, and Wisconsin followers ought to be excited for the arrival of Mabrey Mettauer.
Story initially appeared on Badgers Wire