Wisconsin’s Tawee Walker is one of PFF’s highest-graded returning Big Ten running backs entering 2024.
The former Oklahoma Sooner was one of Luke Fickell’s big-ticket transfer acquisitions this offseason. He wasn’t on the Badgers’ roster in 2023, but today’s definition of ‘returning’ must translate to ‘returning from any college program’ given the significance of the transfer portal.
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Walker rushed for 513 yards and 7 touchdowns on 102 carries as a significant part of the Oklahoma backfield in 2023. He should have a similar role with the Badgers in 2024, as Chez Mellusi also returns to create a formidable 1-2 punch.
Here is where PFF ranked Walker among the rest of the conference’s returning running backs: