Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo officially named veteran transfer Tyler Van Dyke the Badgers’ starting quarterback on Wednesday.
Van Dyke won the job after a multi-week training camp battle with redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke. He had been trending toward winning the job for some days, though his status was not official until Longo’s availability on Wednesday. Locke will enter the season as the backup in what Longo calls a ‘1A, 1B’ situation.
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Van Dyke joins a long list of Wisconsin starting quarterbacks since 2000. He is the 15th overall name on the list and the second added in the last two seasons (Tanner Mordecai, 2023). The Badgers certainly hope that rate slows moving forward as Longo’s system is fully implemented and high school recruiting at the position picks up.
But as we enter 2024 with Van Dyke officially starting under center, here is the updated list of every Wisconsin starting quarterback since 2000:
2000 Stats: 11 games, 52.6% completion, 1,363 yards, 7.1 yards per attempt, eight touchdowns, seven interceptions
2001 Stats: 9 games, 51.4% completion, 1,257 yards, 7.1 yards per attempt, six touchdowns, four interceptions
2002 Stats: 13 games, 53.5% completion, 1,758 yards, 7.2 yards per attempt, 14 touchdowns, four interceptions
2003 Stats: 12 games, 56.5% completion, 2,251 yards, 9.1 yards per attempt, 17 touchdowns, nine interceptions
2004 Stats: 12 games, 52.6% completion, 1,999 yards, 6.2 yards per attempt, nine touchdowns, seven interceptions
2005 Stats: 13 games, 60.1% completion, 2,920 yards, 8.9 yards per attempt, 21 touchdowns, nine interceptions
2006 Stats: 11 games, 59% completion, 2,185 yards, 8.2 yards per attempt, 17 touchdowns, six interceptions
2007 Stats: 13 games, 58% completion, 2,607 yards, 7.8 yards per attempt, 17 touchdowns, 11 interceptions
2008 Stats: 6 games, 53.8% completion, 949 yards, 7.2 yards per attempt, five touchdowns, five interceptions
2009 Stats: 13 games, 64.3% completion, 2,705 yards, 8.2 yards per attempt, 16 touchdowns, 11 interceptions
2010 Stats: 13 games, 72.9% completion, 2,459 yards, 9.2 yards per attempt, 16 touchdowns, six interceptions
2011 Stats: 14 games, 72.8% completion, 3,175 yards, 10.3 yards per attempt, 33 touchdowns, four interceptions
2012 Stats: 7 games, 60.5% completion, 523 yards, 6.1 yards per attempt, three touchdowns, one interception
2013 Stats: 13 games, 61.9% completion, 2,494 yards, 7.4 yards per attempt, 22 touchdowns, 13 interceptions
2014 Stats: 14 games, 58% completion, 709 yards, 6.3 yards per attempt, five touchdowns, six interceptions
2015 Stats: 13 games, 60.8% completion, 2,687 yards, 7.3 yards per attempt, 11 touchdowns, 11 interceptions
2016 Stats: 11 games, 68.1% completion, 1,245 yards, 8.8 yards per attempt, five touchdowns, three interceptions
2017 Stats: 14 games, 62.3% completion, 2,644 yards, 8.3 yards per attempt, 25 touchdowns, 15 interceptions
2018 Stats: 9 games, 59.5% completion, 1,532 yards, 7.5 yards per attempt, 13 touchdowns, 11 interceptions
2019 Stats: 14 games, 69.6% completion, 2,727 yards, 8.0 yards per attempt, 18 touchdowns, five interceptions
2020 Stats: 7 games, 61.1% completion, 1,238 yards, 6.4 yards per attempt, nine touchdowns, five interceptions
2021 Stats: 13 games, 59.5% completion, 1,958 yards, 6.9 yards per attempt, 10 touchdowns, 11 interceptions
2022 Stats: 12 games, 57.3% completion, 2,136 yards, 7.5 yards per attempt, 19 touchdowns, 10 interceptions
2023 Stats: 10 games, 65% completion, 2,066 yards, 6.6 yards per attempt, 9 touchdowns, four interceptions
Van Dyke was named the Badgers’ 2024 starter on Wednesday. He is the program’s 15 different season-opening starting quarterback since 2000.
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