This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
Wisconsin safety Kamo’i Latu entered the transfer portal on Wednesday.
He is the 19th Badger to depart since the portal opened on Monday. 17 of those are scholarship players. The headliners include quarterbacks Braedyn Locke and Tyler Van Dyke, and defensive linemen Curt Neal and James Thompson Jr.
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Latu enters the portal after three seasons with the Badgers. He originally transferred to the program back in 2022 after two years at Utah.
The hard-hitting safety’s best season with the Badgers was that 2022 campaign, a tumultuous one with the in-season firing of head coach Paul Chryst. Latu finished it with 55 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and three pass deflections.
He then played just 14 games over the next two seasons, including only three in an injury-limited 2024.
Thank you wisco for an amazing 3 years! Officially in the portal ready for it all💯 #BetOnYourself 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/jzYf7uZlhg
— KaMō’ī LaTu (@15Latu) December 11, 2024
Latu’s departure emphasizes Wisconsin’s roster need at safety. Hunter Wohler is off to the draft, leaving an open starting spot across from Preston Zachman. It is already an area of focus as Luke Fickell and his staff begin their transfer portal recruiting efforts.
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